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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1956-07-22 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 26923 · 82°F · 2:40
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 13–4. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 1st. Rip Coleman earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Norm Siebern went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
W: Rip Coleman L: Tom Gorman SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gorman | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Coleman | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Tom Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Al Pilarcik: S7
- Lou Skizas: T/78.1-H
- Harry Simpson: 7/SF.3-H
- Vic Power: 8
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: E4.B-3;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Mickey Mantle: D8.3-H
- Yogi Berra: S9.2-H
- Joe Collins: S8.1-2
- Bill Skowron: SB2;SB3
- Bill Skowron: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Andy Carey: 46(1)/FO
- Rip Coleman: CS2(24)
- Rip Coleman: K
Top 2
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Bobby Shantz: 9
Bot 2
- Gil McDougald: 43
- Billy Martin: 4/L
- Mickey Mantle: 7
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: W
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Lou Skizas: K
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 3
- Yogi Berra: 31
- Joe Collins: 31
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Norm Siebern: HR/9.1-H
- Andy Carey: 8
Top 4
- Vic Power: 2
- Joe Ginsberg: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Clete Boyer: K/C
Bot 4
- Rip Coleman: K
- Gil McDougald: K
- Billy Martin: 63
Top 5
- Bobby Shantz: 8
- Hector Lopez: W
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: S7.1-2;2-H
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Vic Power: S5.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Bot 5
- Mickey Mantle: S7
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Hank Bauer: 6
- Bill Skowron: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Gus Zernial: 53
Bot 6
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Andy Carey: 9/FL
- Rip Coleman: 43
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 31
- Lou Skizas: 9
Bot 7
- Phil Rizzuto: 6
- Billy Martin: 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 6
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: W
- Vic Power: S3.1-2
- Tim Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/SF.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Bauer: T/78
- Bill Skowron: HP
- Norm Siebern: S9.1-3;3-H
- Andy Carey: S5.1-2;3-H
- Tom Morgan: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: 13/SH.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Billy Martin: S8.2-3;3-H
- Bob Cerv: S9.1-2;3-H
- Yogi Berra: 8/L
- Hank Bauer: E5.1-2;2-3
- Bill Skowron: 3/L
Top 9
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Al Pilarcik: 43
Notes & reviews
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