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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1956-05-29 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10708 · 2:19
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Willard Nixon earned the win. Billy Goodman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Don Larsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rip Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Larsen | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rip Coleman | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 8
- Mickey Vernon: D9.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
- Jim Piersall: 8
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 3/FL
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Top 2
- Sammy White: S8
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO
- Willard Nixon: SB2
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: HR/9.2-H
- Billy Klaus: 7
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Joe Collins: K
- Eddie Robinson: 6/P
Top 3
- Ted Williams: 8
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Jackie Jensen: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Andy Carey: K
- Rip Coleman: K
Top 4
- Jim Piersall: D9
- Sammy White: W
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Willard Nixon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hank Bauer: 13
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Mickey Mantle: 2/FL
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Billy Klaus: CS2(26)
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Ted Williams: 31
Bot 5
- Yogi Berra: 63
- Joe Collins: 3/G
- Eddie Robinson: 5/P
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Sammy White: S8.2-H
- Frank Malzone: 9
Bot 6
- Billy Martin: 53
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Rip Coleman: 13
Top 7
- Willard Nixon: 7
- Billy Goodman: 2/FL
- Billy Klaus: S6
- Ted Williams: 4/P
Bot 7
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: K23
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Piersall: 4/L
Bot 8
- Joe Collins: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 7
- Billy Martin: T8
- Andy Carey: 63
Top 9
- Sammy White: HR/9
- Frank Malzone: D9
- Willard Nixon: 53/SH.2-3
- Billy Goodman: S9.3-H
- Billy Klaus: S7.1-2
- Gene Stephens: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 9
- Mickey McDermott: 3/G
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Gil McDougald: E5.B-1
- Mickey Mantle: HR/8.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Yogi Berra: T8
- Joe Collins: E4.3-H(UR);B-1
- Eddie Robinson: 6(1)/FO