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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1956-07-20 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 16103 · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Whitey Ford earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Jack McMahan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack McMahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahan | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 9/L
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Billy Martin: S1/BG
- Hank Bauer: W.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Elston Howard: 13
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Vic Power: S/4
- Joe Ginsberg: PO1(136)
- Joe Ginsberg: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Cerv: W
- Andy Carey: W.1-2
- Whitey Ford: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Gil McDougald: FC6.3XH(625)
- Billy Martin: 3
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Jack McMahan: K/C
Bot 3
- Hank Bauer: 7/7D
- Mickey Mantle: 53
- Bill Skowron: W
- Elston Howard: 43
Top 4
- Hector Lopez: K
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Enos Slaughter: HP
- Harry Simpson: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Cerv: 9
- Andy Carey: 43
- Whitey Ford: S9
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Vic Power: 5/L
- Joe Ginsberg: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Martin: S6
- Hank Bauer: S8.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S6.1-2;2-3
- Bill Skowron: S8.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H;3-H
- Elston Howard: 8/SF.3-H;2-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Bob Cerv: 13
- Andy Carey: 63
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: S8/8S
- Johnny Groth: S8.1-3
- Hector Lopez: 4
- Al Pilarcik: 9/L
- Enos Slaughter: K/C
Bot 6
- Whitey Ford: S7
- Gil McDougald: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Martin: D8.2-3
- Hank Bauer: W
- Mickey Mantle: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Skowron: 13
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Vic Power: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 9/L
- Joe DeMaestri: K23
Bot 7
- Elston Howard: 63
- Bob Cerv: 2/FL
- Andy Carey: 63
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: E6
- Johnny Groth: S8.1-2
- Hector Lopez: S8.1-2;2-3
- Al Pilarcik: DGR/8.1-3;2-H;3-H(UR)
- Gus Zernial: 7(B)2(3)/DP
- Harry Simpson: 8
Bot 8
- Whitey Ford: 8
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Billy Martin: W
- Hank Bauer: K/C
Top 9
- Vic Power: 4/L
- Joe Ginsberg: 2/BG
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Clete Boyer: 8