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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1956-09-28 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 16760 · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Don Larsen earned the win and Bob Grim picked up the save. Gil McDougald went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Don Larsen L: Bob Porterfield SV: Bob Grim
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Larsen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 George Susce | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Bob Grim | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 31
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: S7.1-2;2-H
- Gil McDougald: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Billy Martin: 8
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Piersall: K
- Ted Lepcio: K/C
Bot 2
- Andy Carey: S6
- Don Larsen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hank Bauer: 3/FL
Top 3
- Pete Daley: K/C
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Billy Goodman: 53
Bot 3
- Norm Siebern: K
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Bill Skowron: 9
Top 4
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Bot 4
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: 9
- Andy Carey: S7.1-2
- Don Larsen: S8.1-3;2-H
- Hank Bauer: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
- Pete Daley: 13
Bot 5
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Bill Skowron: 53
Top 6
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Billy Klaus: S9.1-2
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Gil McDougald: S5/BG
- Billy Martin: K
- Andy Carey: K
- Don Larsen: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Ted Lepcio: S7.1-2
- Pete Daley: 43
Bot 7
- Hank Bauer: 43
- Norm Siebern: W
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G.1-2
- Yogi Berra: W
- Bill Skowron: 5
Top 8
- Gene Stephens: 13
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Piersall: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Billy Martin: K
- Andy Carey: K
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: 7
- Pete Daley: 63
- Dick Gernert: K
Notes & reviews
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