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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-06-15 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 34025 · rain · 2:10
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Johnny Kucks earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mossi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Mossi | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bud Daley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: 53
- Norm Siebern: S8
- Mickey Mantle: HR/7.1-H
- Yogi Berra: 7/7D
- Joe Collins: 6/L
Bot 1
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Al Rosen: 7
Top 2
- Irv Noren: W
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jerry Coleman: S9.1-3
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Gil McDougald: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Sam Mele: 8
- Jim Busby: 5/L
Top 3
- Norm Siebern: 8/8D
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Yogi Berra: HP
- Joe Collins: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Hal Naragon: HP
- Mike Garcia: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Irv Noren: W
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Jerry Coleman: 5
- Johnny Kucks: K
Bot 4
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL
- Al Rosen: S7
- Vic Wertz: 13
Top 5
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Norm Siebern: S1.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Joe Collins: S9.1-2;2-H
- Irv Noren: S8.1-3;2-H
- Andy Carey: D7.1-3;3-H
- Jerry Coleman: S9.2-3;3-H
- Johnny Kucks: 43
Bot 5
- Sam Mele: 53
- Jim Busby: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Top 6
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Norm Siebern: 9/9D
- Mickey Mantle: 9
Bot 6
- Hal Naragon: W
- Don Mossi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Smith: 53
Top 7
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Joe Collins: 8/8D
- Hank Bauer: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Al Rosen: S5
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Sam Mele: 7
Top 8
- Andy Carey: 13
- Jerry Coleman: 6/L
- Johnny Kucks: K
Bot 8
- Jim Busby: HR/7
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
- Preston Ward: 31
Top 9
- Gil McDougald: K
- Norm Siebern: K
- Mickey Mantle: 9/FL
Bot 9
- Al Smith: E7/F.B-2
- Bobby Avila: 8.2-3
- Al Rosen: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: W
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 16 minute delay before start of game due to rain and fog