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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1956-05-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12773 · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Mickey McDermott earned the win and Don Larsen picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Mickey McDermott L: Lou Kretlow SV: Don Larsen
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rance Pless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Larsen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S4
- Spook Jacobs: K
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: HR8/IPHR
- Billy Martin: W
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: 4/P
- Bill Skowron: S8.1-3
- Gil McDougald: 13
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Jim Finigan: 4/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Cerv: E5.B-1
- Andy Carey: 164(1)3/GDP
- Mickey McDermott: W
- Hank Bauer: 2/FL
Top 3
- Joe Astroth: 7
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Rance Pless: 63
Bot 3
- Billy Martin: W
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9.1-H
- Yogi Berra: 9
- Bill Skowron: 13
- Gil McDougald: W
- Elston Howard: 5/FL
Top 4
- Spook Jacobs: 13
- Gus Zernial: S8
- Harry Simpson: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Andy Carey: S8
- Mickey McDermott: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Bauer: 63
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Martin: 53
- Mickey Mantle: S1/BG
- Yogi Berra: S8.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe Astroth: S5
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Rance Pless: 4(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Gus Zernial: 6/L
Bot 6
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Elston Howard: S7
- Andy Carey: 8
- Mickey McDermott: S8.1-3
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jim Finigan: S7.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: D8.3-H;1-H
- Bill Renna: 53
- Johnny Groth: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Martin: 3/FL
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Yogi Berra: HR/9
- Bill Skowron: 43
- Gil McDougald: 53
Top 8
- Rance Pless: 8
- Spook Jacobs: 31
- Gus Zernial: 3/P
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: 53
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Don Larsen: 53
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Vic Power injured