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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1956-05-30 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 2:36
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Kucks earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Pedro Ramos SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyle Luttrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 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 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Bunky Stewart | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Morgan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Lyle Luttrell: 4/P
- Whitey Herzog: K
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 6/P
- Gil McDougald: W
- Mickey Mantle: 46(1)/FO
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: 7
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 74(1)/FO
- Karl Olson: S3.1-3
- Lou Berberet: 5E4.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Pedro Ramos: K
- Eddie Yost: 6/L
Bot 2
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
- Billy Martin: 53
- Andy Carey: K/C
Top 3
- Lyle Luttrell: D9
- Whitey Herzog: 43/SH.2-3
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Jim Lemon: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Johnny Kucks: 3/FL
- Hank Bauer: 3/FL
- Gil McDougald: 3/P
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Karl Olson: S4
- Lou Berberet: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: S4/BG
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
- Joe Collins: 9
- Eddie Robinson: SB2
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Billy Martin: 5/FL
Top 5
- Pedro Ramos: 8
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Lyle Luttrell: 4/P
Bot 5
- Andy Carey: 9
- Johnny Kucks: W
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
- Gil McDougald: S7.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Yogi Berra: W
- Joe Collins: E4.1-2;B-1
- Eddie Robinson: 3/P
Top 6
- Whitey Herzog: T9
- Roy Sievers: FC5.3XH(52)
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 6
- Billy Martin: 63
- Andy Carey: 63
- Johnny Kucks: S9
- Hank Bauer: D9.1-H
- Gil McDougald: 6/P
Top 7
- Karl Olson: S8
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Pete Runnels: T7.1-H
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Lyle Luttrell: S7.3-H
- Whitey Herzog: 3/G
Bot 7
- Mickey Mantle: S7
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Elston Howard: 63.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 7
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Lemon: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Karl Olson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Martin: 7
- Andy Carey: S8
- Tom Morgan: CS2(26)
- Tom Morgan: 63
Top 9
- Clint Courtney: S7
- Carlos Paula: 9
- Eddie Yost: CS2(24)
- Eddie Yost: 63
Notes & reviews
- Lou Berberet ejected by HP umpire Bill Summers
- the ball came within 18 inches of leaving Yankee Stadium