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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1956-07-12 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 24329 · 3:13
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 6th. Johnny Kucks earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Hank Bauer went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Bob Lemon SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Don Mossi | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cal McLish | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kucks | 7.1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: 7/L
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Norm Siebern: K
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 43
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: S6
- Al Rosen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Busby: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: S9
- Joe Collins: S7.1-3
- Andy Carey: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Jerry Coleman: S6.1-2
- Johnny Kucks: K/C
- Gil McDougald: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Top 3
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Hal Naragon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bob Lemon: 43
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 41
- Bill Skowron: 4
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: S3.1-2
- Al Smith: PB.1-2;2-3
- Al Smith: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Vic Wertz: 7/L
- Al Rosen: S8
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
Bot 4
- Joe Collins: 43
- Andy Carey: 8
- Jerry Coleman: 9
Top 5
- Hal Naragon: 53
- Bob Lemon: S9
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Gene Woodling: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Kucks: 13
- Gil McDougald: W
- Norm Siebern: 36(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: S9.1-2
- Yogi Berra: DGR/7.1-3;2-H
- Bill Skowron: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Joe Collins: 8
Top 6
- Al Smith: K
- Preston Ward: 8
- Al Rosen: W
- Jim Busby: 9
Bot 6
- Andy Carey: S8
- Jerry Coleman: S7.1-2
- Johnny Kucks: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Gil McDougald: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Bauer: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mickey Mantle: 4
- Yogi Berra: S7
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: K
Top 7
- Chico Carrasquel: 3/G
- Hal Naragon: S7
- Dale Mitchell: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 4
Bot 7
- Andy Carey: S7
- Jerry Coleman: SB2
- Jerry Coleman: K
- Johnny Kucks: D7.2-H
- Gil McDougald: S9.B-2(E9);2-3
- Hank Bauer: 1
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Yogi Berra: 13
Top 8
- Al Smith: S7
- Preston Ward: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: K
- Jim Busby: W.2-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: S9.BX2(96);1-3;2-H;3-H
- Hal Naragon: 5
Bot 8
- Elston Howard: 8
- Joe Collins: W
- Andy Carey: PO1(1341)
- Andy Carey: K
Top 9
- Sam Mele: 3
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Al Smith: K
Notes & reviews
- Vic Wertz injured