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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1956-05-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 5558 · 2:43
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 9–6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 6th. Tom Morgan earned the win. Hank Bauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Tom Morgan L: Chuck Stobbs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Luttrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Chakales | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Grim | 4.2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Larsen | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Morgan | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Whitey Herzog: S7
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Billy Martin: K
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Mickey Mantle: 4/P
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Karl Olson: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: D9
- Elston Howard: 3/P
- Bob Cerv: T8.2-H
- Andy Carey: S8.3-H
- Bob Grim: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Bauer: 7
Top 3
- Jim Lemon: T8
- Lyle Luttrell: FC6.3XH(62)
- Chuck Stobbs: 6/P
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 3
- Billy Martin: 8
- Gil McDougald: S5/BG
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Bill Skowron: 4/P
Top 4
- Whitey Herzog: K
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Clint Courtney: 7
Bot 4
- Elston Howard: 7
- Bob Cerv: 4/P
- Andy Carey: 4/P
Top 5
- Karl Olson: T8
- Jim Lemon: T9.3-H
- Lyle Luttrell: 2/FL
- Chuck Stobbs: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: S7.3-H
- Whitey Herzog: D9.1-3
- Pete Runnels: WP.3-H;2-3
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 5
- Don Larsen: S5/BG
- Hank Bauer: HR/9.1-H
- Billy Martin: K
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Mickey Mantle: 2/FL
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: W
- Clint Courtney: 1(B)13(1)/LDP
- Karl Olson: W
- Jim Lemon: 5/P
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: S7
- Elston Howard: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: 3/FL.2X3(3E5);1-2
- Andy Carey: FC4/THH.3-H(UR);2-3
- Don Larsen: FC5.3XH(521E6)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Hank Bauer: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Billy Martin: S8
- Gil McDougald: WP.1-2
- Gil McDougald: S7.2-H(UR)
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Top 7
- Lyle Luttrell: HR/7
- Carlos Paula: 8
- Eddie Yost: S6
- Whitey Herzog: S5/BG.1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Elston Howard: S7
- Joe Collins: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Lou Berberet: T8
- Karl Olson: 8
- Jim Lemon: 8/SF.3-H
- Lyle Luttrell: 53
Bot 8
- Andy Carey: 8
- Tom Morgan: 7
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Billy Martin: 6/P
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Whitey Herzog: S4
- Pete Runnels: HP.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 8
Notes & reviews
- Clint Courtney injured