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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1956-06-06 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 8044 · 2:41
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 10–5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Grim earned the win and Tommy Byrne picked up the save. Yogi Berra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
W: Bob Grim L: Tom Lasorda SV: Tommy Byrne
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Finigan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Baxes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Lasorda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lasorda | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Crimian | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Grim | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Tommy Byrne | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Hector Lopez: 46(1)/FO
- Tim Thompson: K/C
- Harry Simpson: S1.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 8
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Mickey Mantle: S8.1-2
- Yogi Berra: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Skowron: W
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Andy Carey: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
- Bill Renna: K
- Mike Baxes: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Grim: K
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Hank Bauer: HP
- Mickey Mantle: K23
Top 3
- Tom Lasorda: K
- Vic Power: 9
- Hector Lopez: 9
Bot 3
- Yogi Berra: E3.B-1
- Bill Skowron: S8.1-3
- Bob Cerv: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Andy Carey: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: W
- Bob Grim: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil McDougald: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil McDougald: S8.3-H;2-H
- Hank Bauer: 3/P
- Mickey Mantle: 7
Top 4
- Tim Thompson: S9
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Finigan: D8.1-H
- Johnny Groth: 6/P
- Bill Renna: 2/P
Bot 4
- Yogi Berra: HR/9
- Bill Skowron: K
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Andy Carey: 8
Top 5
- Mike Baxes: S7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Vic Power: S9.1-3
- Hector Lopez: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tim Thompson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Coleman: S9
- Bob Grim: K
- Gil McDougald: K
- Hank Bauer: 7
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Johnny Groth: K
- Bill Renna: S7.1-2
- Mike Baxes: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: S8.3-H;2-H
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: W
- Bill Skowron: HP.1-2
- Joe Collins: K+CS2(234)/DP
Top 7
- Tim Thompson: K
- Harry Simpson: W
- Jim Finigan: S7.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Bill Renna: K/C
Bot 7
- Andy Carey: 43
- Jerry Coleman: 53
- Tommy Byrne: S8
- Gil McDougald: S7.1-3
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
Top 8
- Mike Baxes: 7
- Rance Pless: 53
- Vic Power: S7
- Hector Lopez: S8.1-3
- Tim Thompson: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
- Yogi Berra: 63
- Bill Skowron: HR/7
- Joe Collins: 43
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Johnny Groth: 8
Notes & reviews
- Huge shift against Mickey Mantle