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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1956-09-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 13874 · 2:35
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 16–2. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Tom Sturdivant earned the win and Bob Turley picked up the save. Hank Bauer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Camilo Pascual SV: Bob Turley
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Plews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Lou Berberet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Griggs | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Bob Turley | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 31
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 6/P
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Mickey Mantle: S6.1-2
- Yogi Berra: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Collins: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Collins: IW
- Gil McDougald: 12(3)/FO.BX1(2E3);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Andy Carey: 7
Top 2
- Herb Plews: 8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Lou Berberet: 7
Bot 2
- Billy Hunter: 5/P
- Tom Sturdivant: 13
- Hank Bauer: HR/9
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
Top 3
- Jose Valdivielso: 63
- Camilo Pascual: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 5/P
- Joe Collins: K/C
Top 4
- Whitey Herzog: 9
- Pete Runnels: S8/P
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Herb Plews: 8
Bot 4
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Andy Carey: D8
- Billy Hunter: S9.2-3
- Tom Sturdivant: 8/SF.3-H
- Hank Bauer: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Lemon: K
- Lou Berberet: 63
- Jose Valdivielso: S8
- Ernie Oravetz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Enos Slaughter: 6/FL
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Whitey Herzog: K/C
- Pete Runnels: HR/9
- Roy Sievers: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Collins: S6
- Gil McDougald: S3/BG.1-2
- Andy Carey: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Hunter: 36(1)4/GDP/BG.2-3
- Tom Sturdivant: S1/G.3-H
- Hank Bauer: D7.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: 63
Top 7
- Herb Plews: 8
- Jim Lemon: W
- Lou Berberet: S7.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: DGR/9.1-3
- Joe Collins: D7.3-H;2-H
- Gil McDougald: W
- Andy Carey: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Hunter: SBH
- Billy Hunter: S7.1-2
- Tom Sturdivant: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hank Bauer: 9/SF.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: 1/L
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: K
- Whitey Herzog: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Joe Collins: S9.1-2
- Gil McDougald: 43.2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: DGR/7.3-H;2-H
- Billy Hunter: S9.2-H
- George Wilson: S9.1-2
- Hank Bauer: T7.2-H;1-H
- Elston Howard: OA.3XH(12)#
Top 9
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Herb Plews: W
- Jim Lemon: K
- Tony Roig: D9.1-3
- Clint Courtney: 13/G/DP.2X2(36)