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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-05-14 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 18950 · 2:22
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Bob Lemon earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Johnny Kucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: 43
- Bobby Avila: 4/P
- Al Rosen: 7
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Joe Collins: E3.BX2(96)
- Elston Howard: 8
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Al Smith: 7
- Rocky Colavito: 13
Top 3
- Billy Martin: 8
- Andy Carey: 63
- Johnny Kucks: 31
Bot 3
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- Bob Lemon: S8.1-3
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Avila: HP.1-2
- Al Rosen: K
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
- Gil McDougald: HR/7
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Joe Collins: 13
Bot 4
- Vic Wertz: D9
- Al Smith: K
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.2-H;B-2
- Jim Hegan: 63
Top 5
- Elston Howard: S7
- Billy Martin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Andy Carey: 7
Bot 5
- Bob Lemon: 5/P
- Jim Busby: 6/L
- Bobby Avila: W
- Al Rosen: K
Top 6
- Johnny Kucks: 9
- Hank Bauer: 13
- Gil McDougald: K/C
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: K/C
- Al Smith: 53
- Rocky Colavito: 53
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: 31
- Yogi Berra: W
- Joe Collins: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Martin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Jim Hegan: D8
- Bob Lemon: BK.2-3
- Bob Lemon: 43
- Jim Busby: 63
Top 8
- Andy Carey: W
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: SB2
- Hank Bauer: K
- Gil McDougald: 31
Bot 8
- Bobby Avila: K/C
- Al Rosen: 3/FL
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: 2/FL
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Joe Collins: K
Bot 9
- Al Smith: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Whitey Ford ejected by HP umpire Ed Runge when the Yankees objected to the call at HP on Vic Wertz