Yankees 8-5 Athletics (May 20, 1956)

NYY

KCA

1

5

0

2

0

2

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

2

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

8

5

H

6

8

E

0

1

W: T. Sturdivant

L: J. Santiago

S: T. Morgan

NYY

Team Stats

KCA

2

HR

4

8

R

5

6

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.194

AVG

.250

.375

OBP

.351

.419

SLG

.625

5.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

6

5

BB

7

Current Series

Yankees

4

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Yankees

8

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

1956 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	97	57	.630
Indians	88	66	.571
White Sox	85	69	.552
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	82	72	.532
Orioles	69	85	.448
Senators	59	95	.383
Athletics	52	102	.338

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 8 to 5, on May 21, 1956.

Game Info

May 20, 1956

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	3	2	0	0	0	1	3
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Collins J. Collins PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	2	3	2	1	1	3	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	1	1	3	1	0	0
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Sturdivant T. Sturdivant P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Morgan T. Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	6	6	2	7	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	2	2	2	2	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Jose Santiago J. Santiago P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	8	5	4	5	5

Batting

2B: M. Mantle

HR: M. Mantle, G. McDougald

TB: B. Cerv, E. Howard, M. Mantle 6, G. McDougald 4, B. Skowron

RBI: E. Howard 2, M. Mantle, G. McDougald 3

IBB: M. Mantle

HBP: H. Bauer, G. McDougald

SAC: B. Martin

Baserunning

CS: G. McDougald

Batting

HR: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

TB: J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez 4, R. Pless, H. Simpson 8, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 4

RBI: J. Groth, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

GIDP: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, B. Renna

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Larsen D. Larsen	1.1	3	2	2	2	3	1	13.50
Tom Sturdivant T. Sturdivant (W)	6.2	5	3	3	3	1	3	4.05
Tom Morgan T. Morgan (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	5	5	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jose Santiago J. Santiago (L)	2.0	3	5	1	3	2	1	4.50
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	5.0	3	3	3	3	2	1	5.40
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	8	4	7	6	2

WP: D. Larsen

Batters faced: D. Larsen 9, T. Morgan 2, T. Sturdivant 26

WP: T. Lasorda

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 21, T. Lasorda 7, J. Santiago 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	3	2	0	0	0	1	3
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Collins J. Collins PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	2	3	2	1	1	3	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	1	1	3	1	0	0
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Sturdivant T. Sturdivant P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Morgan T. Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	6	6	2	7	6

Batting

2B: M. Mantle

HR: M. Mantle, G. McDougald

TB: B. Cerv, E. Howard, M. Mantle 6, G. McDougald 4, B. Skowron

RBI: E. Howard 2, M. Mantle, G. McDougald 3

IBB: M. Mantle

HBP: H. Bauer, G. McDougald

SAC: B. Martin

Baserunning

CS: G. McDougald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Larsen D. Larsen	1.1	3	2	2	2	3	1	13.50
Tom Sturdivant T. Sturdivant (W)	6.2	5	3	3	3	1	3	4.05
Tom Morgan T. Morgan (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	5	5	4

WP: D. Larsen

Batters faced: D. Larsen 9, T. Morgan 2, T. Sturdivant 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	2	2	2	2	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Jose Santiago J. Santiago P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	8	5	4	5	5

Batting

HR: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

TB: J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez 4, R. Pless, H. Simpson 8, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 4

RBI: J. Groth, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

GIDP: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, B. Renna

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jose Santiago J. Santiago (L)	2.0	3	5	1	3	2	1	4.50
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	5.0	3	3	3	3	2	1	5.40
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	8	4	7	6	2

WP: T. Lasorda

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 21, T. Lasorda 7, J. Santiago 13

22-10 NYY

KCA 10-19

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