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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1956-08-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 33002 · 88°F · 2:57
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Tommy Byrne earned the win and Tom Sturdivant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Tommy Byrne L: Tom Brewer SV: Tom Sturdivant
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brewer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Porterfield | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tommy Byrne | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: 4
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 31
- Billy Martin: 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 13
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Jim Piersall: E6/G
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Collins: 9/9D
- Bill Skowron: K/C
- Andy Carey: 13/BG
Top 3
- Tom Brewer: 53
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Coleman: W
- Whitey Ford: 3/BG.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 5/FL
- Billy Martin: 9
Top 4
- Dick Gernert: S8
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Don Buddin: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: 6
- Yogi Berra: DGR/9
- Joe Collins: S8.2-H;BX2(834)
- Bill Skowron: 53
Top 5
- Tom Brewer: S7
- Billy Goodman: 43.1-2
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Andy Carey: K
- Jerry Coleman: 9
- Tommy Byrne: 31
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Jim Piersall: HR/8
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: K
Bot 6
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Billy Martin: 53
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Collins: 3/G
Top 7
- Tom Brewer: 9
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: E4/TH.B-2;1-3;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Dick Gernert: 53.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Andy Carey: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey McDermott: WP.1-2
- Mickey McDermott: FC.2XH(15)
- Tommy Byrne: PB.1-2
- Tommy Byrne: W
- Hank Bauer: S8.1-2;2-H
- Billy Martin: D/78.1-H;2-H
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 8
Top 8
- Gene Stephens: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 1/L
- Faye Throneberry: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Collins: S9
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Andy Carey: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Gil McDougald: IW
- Tom Sturdivant: 5/FL
- Hank Bauer: K/C
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: K
- Billy Klaus: E6
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2
- Dick Gernert: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: 3
Notes & reviews
- Whitey Ford left with stiff shoulder