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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1956-06-05 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 15053 · 2:23
Kansas City Athletics defeated New York Yankees 7–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Lou Kretlow earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Lou Kretlow L: Johnny Kucks SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Kretlow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Rip Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: HP
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Finigan: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Groth: E4.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tim Thompson: E4/TH.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Lou Kretlow: 3/G
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 2/P
- Billy Martin: 8
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 2
- Vic Power: 6/P
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Eddie Robinson: S8
- Gil McDougald: 16(1)/FO
- Elston Howard: 8
Top 3
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Jim Finigan: K/C
- Johnny Groth: 63
Bot 3
- Andy Carey: 63
- Johnny Kucks: 13/BG
- Hank Bauer: 7
Top 4
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Lou Kretlow: 13
Bot 4
- Billy Martin: 7
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: HR/9
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Top 5
- Vic Power: 9
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 7
Bot 5
- Gil McDougald: W
- Elston Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Carey: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Tim Thompson: 2/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Kucks: W
- Hank Bauer: E1.1-3;B-1
- Billy Martin: 4/P
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 7
Top 7
- Lou Kretlow: 43
- Vic Power: K
- Hector Lopez: 4/P
Bot 7
- Eddie Robinson: E4.B-1
- Gil McDougald: 2/FL
- Irv Noren: 4(1)/FO
- Andy Carey: 7
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: E4.B-1
- Harry Simpson: 31.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S7.2-H(UR);B-3(E7)
- Johnny Groth: S9.3-H
- Tim Thompson: S9.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: PO3(25)
- Joe DeMaestri: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Joe DeMaestri: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Lou Kretlow: 63
Bot 8
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Billy Martin: 7
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9.1-H
- Yogi Berra: W
- Joe Collins: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Enos Slaughter: T7
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 9
- Joe Collins: HR/9
- Gil McDougald: K
- Bob Cerv: K
- Andy Carey: 13