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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians

1956-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· overcast Β· 2:55

New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 10–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Tom Sturdivant earned the win and Tommy Byrne picked up the save. Yogi Berra went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYA0003024011013
CLE00000030036

W: Tom Sturdivant   L: Bob Lemon   SV: Tommy Byrne

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Bauer611001
Enos Slaughter511000
Mickey Mantle422110
Yogi Berra433210
Joe Collins422111
Gil McDougald200120
Billy Martin311111
Andy Carey302210
Tom Sturdivant401101
Tommy Byrne100100

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Caffie300000
Bobby Avila301011
Al Smith400000
Rocky Colavito411001
Al Rosen412000
Sam Mele400000
Jim Hegan200000
George Strickland200001
Bob Lemon100001
Dave Pope100001
Kenny Kuhn211100
Gene Woodling101200
Vic Wertz000010
Jim Busby100001

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Sturdivant6.2614
Tommy Byrne2.1012

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Lemon5.2741
Ray Narleski0.1001
Hank Aguirre0.2511
Cal McLish0.1000
Art Houtteman2.0121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hank Bauer: 8/L
  • Enos Slaughter: S4
  • Mickey Mantle: 5
  • Yogi Berra: 46(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Joe Caffie: 7
  • Bobby Avila: S7
  • Al Smith: 63.1-2
  • Rocky Colavito: 7

Top 2

  • Joe Collins: 3/FL
  • Gil McDougald: W
  • Billy Martin: CS2(24)
  • Billy Martin: K

Bot 2

  • Al Rosen: 9
  • Sam Mele: 8
  • Jim Hegan: 1/G

Top 3

  • Andy Carey: 31
  • Tom Sturdivant: 43/BG
  • Hank Bauer: 8/L

Bot 3

  • George Strickland: 63
  • Bob Lemon: K/C
  • Joe Caffie: 43

Top 4

  • Enos Slaughter: 43
  • Mickey Mantle: S9
  • Yogi Berra: W.1-2
  • Joe Collins: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Gil McDougald: W.1-2
  • Billy Martin: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Andy Carey: S8.3-H;1X3(85)

Bot 4

  • Bobby Avila: W
  • Al Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Rocky Colavito: K

Top 5

  • Tom Sturdivant: 3/L
  • Hank Bauer: 43
  • Enos Slaughter: 8

Bot 5

  • Al Rosen: S7
  • Sam Mele: 53.1-2
  • Jim Hegan: 9/L
  • George Strickland: K

Top 6

  • Mickey Mantle: 43
  • Yogi Berra: S9
  • Joe Collins: S9.1-3
  • Gil McDougald: 8/SF.1-2;3-H
  • Billy Martin: W
  • Andy Carey: S7.1-2;2-H
  • Tom Sturdivant: K

Bot 6

  • Dave Pope: K/C
  • Joe Caffie: 43
  • Bobby Avila: 63

Top 7

  • Hank Bauer: S7
  • Enos Slaughter: E1.1-2
  • Mickey Mantle: S7.1-3;2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
  • Yogi Berra: S.2-H(UR);3-H
  • Joe Collins: K/C
  • Gil McDougald: 7
  • Billy Martin: S/89.1-3
  • Andy Carey: W.1-2
  • Tom Sturdivant: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
  • Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Al Smith: 8
  • Rocky Colavito: S7
  • Al Rosen: S7.1-2
  • Sam Mele: 9
  • Kenny Kuhn: D/78.1-3;2-H
  • Gene Woodling: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Vic Wertz: W.1-2
  • Jim Busby: K/C

Top 8

  • Enos Slaughter: 8
  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
  • Joe Collins: W.1-2
  • Gil McDougald: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Bobby Avila: K/C
  • Al Smith: 63
  • Rocky Colavito: 7

Top 9

  • Billy Martin: E4.B-2
  • Andy Carey: 13/SH.2-3
  • Tommy Byrne: 143.3-H(UR)
  • Hank Bauer: K

Bot 9

  • Al Rosen: 53
  • Sam Mele: 2/FL
  • Kenny Kuhn: 13