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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1956-05-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 8794 · 2:14
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Johnny Kucks earned the win. Elston Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
- Al Smith: K
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Billy Martin: 8
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 2
- Al Rosen: 8
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Bill Skowron: 534(1)/FO
- Gil McDougald: K
- Elston Howard: S6.1-2
- Andy Carey: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Kucks: 8
Top 3
- Jim Hegan: D7
- Early Wynn: FC1.2X3(15)
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
- Billy Martin: 5/FL
- Mickey Mantle: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: S5
- Al Smith: S9.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
- Al Rosen: SB3
- Al Rosen: S3.3-H;1-2
- Jim Busby: 31.2-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 4/P
Bot 4
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Gil McDougald: D7
- Elston Howard: 8
Top 5
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Early Wynn: S8
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Avila: K
Bot 5
- Andy Carey: 9
- Johnny Kucks: W
- Hank Bauer: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Martin: 2/BG/BINT
Top 6
- Al Smith: 4/P
- Vic Wertz: W
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Yogi Berra: 6/L
- Bill Skowron: 13
- Gil McDougald: K/C
Top 7
- Early Wynn: 63
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Bobby Avila: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Elston Howard: HR/7
- Andy Carey: 7
- Johnny Kucks: 3/G
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Billy Martin: 7
Top 8
- Al Smith: HR/7
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Al Rosen: 63
- Jim Busby: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Yogi Berra: S7.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Gil McDougald: W.2-3;1-2
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Andy Carey: 9
Top 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 13
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Hal Naragon: S9
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: K
Notes & reviews
- Billy Martin called for interference for running into his own bunt