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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1956-08-16 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 21913 · 84°F · 2:23
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Willard Nixon earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Don Larsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milt Bolling: K
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: 7/L
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 63
- Billy Martin: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 7/7D
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: SB2
- Billy Klaus: 3
- Pete Daley: 53
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Joe Collins: K
- Bill Skowron: 13
Top 3
- Willard Nixon: 8
- Milt Bolling: S8
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Gil McDougald: 3/L
- Jerry Coleman: 7
- Don Larsen: 4/L
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 4
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Billy Martin: K/C
- Mickey Mantle: 4
Top 5
- Billy Klaus: W
- Pete Daley: 36(1)/FO
- Willard Nixon: 8
- Milt Bolling: HP.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 5
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Joe Collins: 43
- Bill Skowron: 63
Top 6
- Ted Williams: 7
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Piersall: 6
- Billy Klaus: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Gil McDougald: W
- Tommy Byrne: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Don Larsen: 8
Top 7
- Pete Daley: K
- Willard Nixon: 8/L
- Milt Bolling: 6
Bot 7
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Billy Martin: 4
- Mickey Mantle: 8
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: K
- Ted Williams: 8
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: 7/7D
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Joe Collins: 6
- Bill Skowron: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: 6
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Pete Daley: S7
- Willard Nixon: 53
Bot 9
- Gil McDougald: E6
- Mickey McDermott: S8.1-2
- Don Larsen: E4.1-2;2-3
- Hank Bauer: K
- Billy Martin: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Mickey Mantle: 7