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1956-09-21 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 24616 Β· 53Β°F Β· 3:23
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 13β7. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 3rd. George Susce earned the win and Ike Delock picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
W: George Susce L: Bob Turley SV: Ike Delock
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Lumpe | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Elston Howard | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Carey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Turley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Mickey McDermott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Bolling | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Billy Klaus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Lepcio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Faye Throneberry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Susce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Turley | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Sonny Dixon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Morgan | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Coates | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mickey McDermott | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Sullivan | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
George Susce | 4.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Ike Delock | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Lumpe: E6#
- Enos Slaughter: D7.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: S.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Yogi Berra: E3.1-2;3-H
- Bill Skowron: S7.1-2;2-3
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Andy Carey: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Coleman: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Turley: 13
Bot 1
- Milt Bolling: K
- Billy Klaus: 53
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 2
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Mickey Mantle: HR/8
- Yogi Berra: D7
- Bill Skowron: S4.2-3
- Elston Howard: 4
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: 63
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Andy Carey: S8
- Jerry Coleman: S8.1-2
- Bob Turley: PO2(E6).2-3;1-2
- Bob Turley: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ted Lepcio: S7.BX2(74)
- Sammy White: S7
- Faye Throneberry: S8.1-2
- Milt Bolling: S7.1-2;2-3
- Billy Klaus: S/89.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3;3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Ted Lepcio: 43
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: 43.1-2;2-3
- Billy Hunter: W
- Jerry Coleman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Irv Noren: 7
Bot 4
- Sammy White: 43
- George Susce: S9
- Milt Bolling: W.1-2
- Billy Klaus: E6.1-2;2XH(82)
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: D8.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Jackie Jensen: S7.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 5
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 53
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: 13/BG
- Ted Lepcio: HP
- Sammy White: 3
- George Susce: W.1-2
- Milt Bolling: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: T9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 6
- Bill Skowron: S7
- Elston Howard: 8
- Joe Collins: 8
- Jerry Coleman: S8.1-2
- George Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 5
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 4
- Jim Piersall: 9/L
- Ted Lepcio: 7/L
Top 7
- Mickey McDermott: W
- Mickey Mantle: 13.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Bill Skowron: D7.2-H
- Elston Howard: FC2.2XH(2E5)(NR)(UR)#
- Tom Carroll: W.1-2
- Jerry Coleman: OA.2-3(E2)#
- Jerry Coleman: 8/8D
Bot 7
- Sammy White: S7
- George Susce: 64(1)/FO
- Milt Bolling: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 8
- George Wilson: W
- Jerry Lumpe: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey McDermott: S8.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Norm Siebern: K/C
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: S6
- Norm Zauchin: S8.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Piersall: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Skowron: S/78
- Elston Howard: S8.1-2
- Tom Carroll: K
- Jerry Coleman: K
- George Wilson: 7
Notes & reviews
- 480 feet
- Andy Carey hit on head by throw





























