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Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees

1956-08-22 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 23584 Β· 68Β°F, overcast Β· 2:18

New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Tom Sturdivant earned the win.

Line score

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CLE00200000026
NYA0111000035

W: Tom Sturdivant   L: Early Wynn   SV: (none)

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

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Avila411001
Gene Woodling402100
Al Smith401101
Al Rosen401001
Preston Ward400001
Dave Pope400000
Jim Hegan300001
Chico Carrasquel211010
Early Wynn200011
Vic Wertz100001

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Bauer310010
Gil McDougald401000
Mickey Mantle300101
Yogi Berra400001
Billy Martin322000
Bill Skowron301000
Norm Siebern201100
Andy Carey300001
Tom Sturdivant300000

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Early Wynn8.0513

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Sturdivant9.0627

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Avila: K
  • Gene Woodling: S/89
  • Al Smith: K
  • Al Rosen: K

Bot 1

  • Hank Bauer: 13
  • Gil McDougald: 7
  • Mickey Mantle: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Preston Ward: 8
  • Dave Pope: 8
  • Jim Hegan: K

Bot 2

  • Yogi Berra: K
  • Billy Martin: S8
  • Bill Skowron: S8.1-3
  • Norm Siebern: 8/SF.3-H
  • Andy Carey: 4

Top 3

  • Chico Carrasquel: S8
  • Early Wynn: W.1-2
  • Bobby Avila: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
  • Gene Woodling: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Al Smith: SB3;SB2
  • Al Smith: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Al Rosen: 8(B)82(3)/FDP

Bot 3

  • Tom Sturdivant: 63
  • Hank Bauer: W
  • Gil McDougald: S/89.1-3
  • Mickey Mantle: 8/SF.3-H
  • Yogi Berra: 23

Top 4

  • Preston Ward: 9/L
  • Dave Pope: 7
  • Jim Hegan: 7

Bot 4

  • Billy Martin: DGR/7
  • Bill Skowron: FC1/BG/OBS.2XH(1E5)(E5)(UR);B-1
  • Norm Siebern: 9/L
  • Andy Carey: K
  • Tom Sturdivant: 8/L

Top 5

  • Chico Carrasquel: W
  • Early Wynn: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Bobby Avila: S9.1-2
  • Gene Woodling: 24/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Al Smith: 4

Bot 5

  • Hank Bauer: 63
  • Gil McDougald: 9
  • Mickey Mantle: K

Top 6

  • Al Rosen: 7
  • Preston Ward: K
  • Dave Pope: 43

Bot 6

  • Yogi Berra: 3/G
  • Billy Martin: 43
  • Bill Skowron: 43

Top 7

  • Jim Hegan: 53
  • Chico Carrasquel: 8
  • Early Wynn: K

Bot 7

  • Norm Siebern: S9
  • Andy Carey: 8
  • Tom Sturdivant: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Hank Bauer: 6

Top 8

  • Bobby Avila: 53
  • Gene Woodling: 43
  • Al Smith: 8

Bot 8

  • Gil McDougald: 9/FL
  • Mickey Mantle: 5/FL
  • Yogi Berra: 8

Top 9

  • Al Rosen: S7
  • Preston Ward: 9/L
  • Dave Pope: 3
  • Vic Wertz: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Al Rosen bobbled a throw and called for obstruction on Billy Martin