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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1956-06-20 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 47756 · 2:11
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Kucks earned the win and Whitey Ford picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Billy Hoeft SV: Whitey Ford
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Brideweser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Whitey Ford | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Steve Gromek | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Hank Bauer: K
- Mickey Mantle: 53
Bot 1
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Wayne Belardi: 43.1-2
- Al Kaline: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: 3/FL
- Elston Howard: K
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: 8
- Frank House: S9
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
- Jim Brideweser: 8
Top 3
- Billy Martin: 6
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Johnny Kucks: K
Bot 3
- Billy Hoeft: 8
- Frank Bolling: W
- Wayne Belardi: S/78.1-2
- Al Kaline: 4
- Charlie Maxwell: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Gil McDougald: S8
- Hank Bauer: PO1(13436)
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Mickey Mantle: 8/L
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: 43
- Frank House: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Top 5
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Brideweser: K/C
- Billy Hoeft: 43
- Frank Bolling: S9
- Wayne Belardi: 7
Top 6
- Billy Martin: S5/BG
- Andy Carey: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Kucks: 63
- Gil McDougald: W
- Hank Bauer: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 7
- Charlie Maxwell: S7
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: HR/8
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Elston Howard: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Martin: S9.1-2
- Andy Carey: WP.1-2;2-3
- Andy Carey: IW
- Johnny Kucks: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Frank House: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Mickey Mantle: HR/89
- Yogi Berra: 5
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Top 9
- Bill Skowron: K
- Elston Howard: S8
- Jerry Coleman: S7.1-2
- Andy Carey: 7
- Whitey Ford: S9.1-2;2XH(92)
Bot 9
- Ray Boone: 8
- Frank House: 3/G
- Bill Tuttle: 9