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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 3β2. Tom Sturdivant earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Pope | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Bauer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Martin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Sturdivant | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
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


















