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Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees

1956-08-12 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 2:25

New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Don Larsen earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6
NYA	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		6	6

W: Don Larsen L: Don Ferrarese SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Williams	5	0	2	0	0	0
Tito Francona	3	0	0	0	1	3
George Kell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Nieman	3	1	1	1	1	0
Gus Triandos	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Frazier	4	0	1	1	0	1
Grady Hatton	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willy Miranda	3	0	0	0	1	1
Don Ferrarese	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Gardner	3	1	1	0	0	0
Hal Smith	3	0	1	0	0	1
Erv Palica	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Hale	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hank Bauer	2	1	0	0	2	0
Billy Martin	2	1	0	1	1	0
Yogi Berra	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mickey Mantle	2	1	1	3	1	1
Bill Skowron	3	0	1	0	1	1
Elston Howard	3	0	0	0	1	0
Andy Carey	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Coleman	3	1	0	0	1	1
Don Larsen	4	1	1	0	0	1

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Ferrarese	1.0	3	5	1
Erv Palica	7.0	3	2	4

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Larsen	9.0	6	4	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Williams: S7
Tito Francona: K/C
George Kell: HP.1-2
Bob Nieman: 9.2-3
Gus Triandos: SB2
Gus Triandos: W
Joe Frazier: 43

Bot 1

Hank Bauer: 2/FL
Billy Martin: W
Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
Mickey Mantle: WP.3-H;1-2
Mickey Mantle: HR/7.2-H
Bill Skowron: W
Elston Howard: CS2(24)
Elston Howard: W
Andy Carey: K

Top 2

Grady Hatton: 4
Willy Miranda: K
Don Ferrarese: 63

Bot 2

Jerry Coleman: W
Don Larsen: D9.1-3
Hank Bauer: W
Billy Martin: 7/SF.3-H
Yogi Berra: S8.2-H;1-3
Mickey Mantle: 8/SF.3-H
Bill Skowron: K

Top 3

Dick Williams: 7
Tito Francona: W
Billy Gardner: 8/L
Bob Nieman: 53

Bot 3

Elston Howard: 2/FL
Andy Carey: S7
Jerry Coleman: 8
Don Larsen: K

Top 4

Hal Smith: D/78
Joe Frazier: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Grady Hatton: 7

Bot 4

Hank Bauer: 6
Billy Martin: 53
Yogi Berra: 3/L

Top 5

Willy Miranda: W
Erv Palica: K
Dick Williams: 8
Tito Francona: K

Bot 5

Mickey Mantle: K
Bill Skowron: S7
Elston Howard: SB2
Elston Howard: 9
Andy Carey: 9

Top 6

Billy Gardner: S7
Bob Nieman: W.1-2
Hal Smith: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Joe Frazier: S8.3-H;1-2
Grady Hatton: 8
Willy Miranda: 6

Bot 6

Jerry Coleman: K23
Don Larsen: 63
Hank Bauer: W
Billy Martin: 13/BG

Top 7

Erv Palica: 43
Dick Williams: S7
Tito Francona: K
Billy Gardner: 5

Bot 7

Yogi Berra: 43
Mickey Mantle: W
Bill Skowron: 7.1-2
Elston Howard: WP.2-3
Elston Howard: 53

Top 8

Bob Nieman: HR/7
Hal Smith: K
Joe Frazier: K/C
Grady Hatton: 6

Bot 8

Andy Carey: 8
Jerry Coleman: 7
Don Larsen: 4

Top 9

Willy Miranda: 8
Bob Hale: 8
Dick Williams: 7

Notes & reviews

Kell hit on wrist and left game
Orioles manager Richards ejected by HP umpire Umont for arguing that catcher Triandos had been interfered with by Howard, even though runner was caught stealing
Palmer charged SF to Ferrarese
Palmer charged SF to Ferrarese

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