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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1956-09-22 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 22333 · 2:51
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Don Larsen earned the win and Tommy Byrne picked up the save. Ted Lepcio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Don Larsen L: Bob Porterfield SV: Tommy Byrne
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 8.2 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
 Tommy Byrne | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Fritz Dorish | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Joe Collins: 9
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Bill Skowron: S8.1-2
- Billy Martin: 9
Bot 1
- Milt Bolling: K
- Billy Klaus: 3/G
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: W
- Billy Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP
- Elston Howard: S8
- Don Larsen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: 43
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: 7/L
- Joe Collins: 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: 9
Bot 3
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7
- Pete Daley: 53
- Bob Porterfield: S5
- Milt Bolling: K
- Billy Klaus: 8
Top 4
- Billy Martin: E1
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Billy Hunter: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: 7
- Dick Gernert: 4
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 5
- Elston Howard: S9
- Don Larsen: 53.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 9/9D
- Joe Collins: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: K
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
- Pete Daley: 53
Top 6
- Mickey Mantle: D9
- Bill Skowron: K
- Billy Martin: 8
- Norm Siebern: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Milt Bolling: 63
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Dick Gernert: S6.1-2;2-3
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 7
- Irv Noren: 7
- Elston Howard: 3/L
- Don Larsen: S7
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: S8.1-3;2-H
- Mickey Mantle: S8.1-3;3-H
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 7/7D
- Ted Lepcio: D/78
- Pete Daley: WP.2-3#
- Pete Daley: 53
- Gene Stephens: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 8
- Billy Martin: D/78
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Jerry Coleman: 43.2-3
- Elston Howard: 9
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: K
- Dick Gernert: W
- Jackie Jensen: 946(1)/FO
- Jim Piersall: 53
Top 9
- Don Larsen: 13
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Joe Collins: 9
Bot 9
- Ted Lepcio: 3
- Pete Daley: E5
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Billy Goodman: W.1-2
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 153