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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago White Sox
1956-07-24 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 33316 · 2:54
Chicago White Sox defeated New York Yankees 11–5. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Billy Pierce earned the win. Larry Doby went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Tom Sturdivant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Pierce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Esposito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: HR/8
- Billy Martin: 8
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Bill Skowron: HR/7
- Yogi Berra: W
- Hank Bauer: 2
Bot 1
- Jim Rivera: K/C
- Nellie Fox: 63
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Larry Doby: HR/9.1-H
- Dave Philley: S6
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: K
Top 2
- Bob Cerv: W
- Andy Carey: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Sturdivant: S6.1-2
- Gil McDougald: K
- Billy Martin: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Billy Pierce: 5/FL
- Jim Rivera: 3
Top 3
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Bill Skowron: 7/8
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Nellie Fox: S8
- Minnie Minoso: HP.1-2
- Larry Doby: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dave Philley: 1
- Sherm Lollar: 54(1)/FO.2-H
- Fred Hatfield: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Bob Cerv: S8
- Andy Carey: S9.1-2
- Tom Sturdivant: 5(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Billy Pierce: 7
- Jim Rivera: K
Top 5
- Gil McDougald: S6
- Jerry Coleman: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Skowron: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Nellie Fox: 9/9D
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Larry Doby: W
- Dave Philley: S7.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Yogi Berra: 9
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Bob Cerv: HR/8.1-H
- Andy Carey: 9
- Tom Sturdivant: K
Bot 6
- Fred Hatfield: HP
- Luis Aparicio: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Pierce: SB2
- Billy Pierce: 8
- Jim Rivera: 9
Top 7
- Gil McDougald: K
- Jerry Coleman: 53
- Mickey Mantle: 53
Bot 7
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
- Minnie Minoso: HR/78
- Larry Doby: 8/8D
- Dave Philley: S1
- Sherm Lollar: S7.1-2
- Walt Dropo: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Billy Pierce: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Skowron: K/C
- Yogi Berra: 6
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Bob Cerv: T9.1-H
- Andy Carey: K/C
Bot 8
- Jim Rivera: D7
- Nellie Fox: S1/BG.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2;3-H
- Larry Doby: D/89.1-3;2-H
- Sammy Esposito: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: 63.2-3;3-H
- Walt Dropo: S8.3-H
- Luis Aparicio: K
Top 9
- Elston Howard: 9
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Don Larsen: S8
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: K
Notes & reviews
- onto the roof
- Billy Martin left injured
- 420 feet