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Chicago White Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1956-05-06 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · cloudy · 2:15
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 4–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Whitey Ford earned the win. Yogi Berra went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Jack Harshman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Harshman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Keegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Harshman | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Keegan | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Dahlke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nellie Fox: K/C
- George Kell: 63/G6M
- Minnie Minoso: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 7/F78D
- Billy Martin: S5/BG25
- Mickey Mantle: D8/G6M.1-H(E8/TH2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Yogi Berra: 3/L3L
- Bill Skowron: 63/G6
Top 2
- Bob Nieman: 63/G6
- Larry Doby: K
- Walt Dropo: S7/L56D
- Sherm Lollar: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Gil McDougald: 9/F9L
- Elston Howard: 4/P34D
- Andy Carey: S8/L
- Whitey Ford: S8/L78S.1-3
- Hank Bauer: W.1-2
- Billy Martin: 8/F78
Top 3
- Sherm Lollar: 53/G5
- Luis Aparicio: S9
- Jack Harshman: 9/L9D
- Nellie Fox: S7.1-2
- George Kell: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: S18
- Yogi Berra: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bill Skowron: D9/L9L
- Gil McDougald: 9/F9D/R45.2-3
- Elston Howard: 13/G1
- Andy Carey: IW
- Whitey Ford: 4/P4MD
Top 4
- Minnie Minoso: S8/F8S
- Bob Nieman: 14(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doby: S8/G46
- Walt Dropo: W.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Hank Bauer: HR/F7D
- Billy Martin: W
- Mickey Mantle: 7/F7
- Yogi Berra: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Top 5
- Luis Aparicio: D7/G5L
- Bob Keegan: 2/P23F/FL
- Nellie Fox: 8/F78
- George Kell: K
Bot 5
- Bill Skowron: 9/F9S
- Gil McDougald: 43/G4
- Elston Howard: DGR/9L
- Andy Carey: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Minnie Minoso: 63/G6
- Jim Rivera: K
- Larry Doby: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Whitey Ford: 43/G4
- Hank Bauer: S6/P78S
- Billy Martin: POCS2(134)
- Billy Martin: S8/G46
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 7
- Walt Dropo: 13/G1
- Sherm Lollar: E5/L5.B-1
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Yogi Berra: 43/G34
- Bill Skowron: S1/BG3S/R3
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO/R3
- Elston Howard: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Nellie Fox: 43/G4
- George Kell: W
- Minnie Minoso: S8/G46.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Andy Carey: 43/G4
- Whitey Ford: K
- Hank Bauer: 53/G5
Top 9
- Larry Doby: 8/F89XD
- Walt Dropo: 3/P3L
- Sherm Lollar: D6/P78S
- Luis Aparicio: K23
Notes & reviews
- Bob Nieman cut his left hip when he crashed into the RF gate; stitches were required to close the wound.