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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1956-09-07 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 16853 Β· night Β· 2:55
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 6β5. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 7th. Bunky Stewart earned the win and Hal Griggs picked up the save. Yogi Berra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bunky Stewart L: Tom Morgan SV: Hal Griggs
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Herb Plews | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Roig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Bauer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Kucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Siebern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Kucks | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
Tommy Byrne | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Morgan | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Turley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Whitey Herzog: W
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 63
- Enos Slaughter: S6
- Mickey Mantle: 43.1-2
- Yogi Berra: HP
- Bill Skowron: 43
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Clint Courtney: 7/L
- Jim Lemon: 54(1)/FO
- Herb Plews: S7.1-2
- Tony Roig: 9
Bot 2
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Billy Martin: 63
- Andy Carey: 63
Top 3
- Bob Chakales: 63
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Whitey Herzog: W
- Pete Runnels: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Johnny Kucks: 53
- Hank Bauer: HR/8
- Enos Slaughter: S3#
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bill Skowron: 2/P
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Billy Martin: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Clint Courtney: S9.1-2
- Jim Lemon: K
- Herb Plews: S9/G.2-H;1-2
- Tony Roig: 8
Bot 4
- Andy Carey: S5
- Johnny Kucks: 34/SH.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 43.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: K/C
Top 5
- Bob Chakales: S7
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Whitey Herzog: K/C
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 7/L
Bot 5
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Bill Skowron: 8
Top 6
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Herb Plews: S7
- Tony Roig: K/C
- Lou Berberet: 8
Bot 6
- Gil McDougald: E6/TH
- Billy Martin: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Andy Carey: 9
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: 7/7D
- Whitey Herzog: 43
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Roy Sievers: D7.1-3
- Clint Courtney: S9.3-H;2-H
- Jim Lemon: 2/P
Bot 7
- Joe Collins: 63
- Hank Bauer: E9/F.B-2
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Herb Plews: S8
- Ernie Oravetz: D/89.1-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 43.2-3
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Whitey Herzog: FC3.3-H;1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: 6/P
- Clint Courtney: 9
Bot 8
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: 34/SH.1-2
- Irv Noren: W
- Norm Siebern: 9.2-3
- Hank Bauer: 3/P
Top 9
- Jim Lemon: S4
- Herb Plews: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jose Valdivielso: S5
- Hal Griggs: K
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 3/G


























