Athletics 2-5 Yankees (May 4, 1956)

KCA

NYY

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

2

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

5

10

E

1

W: M. McDermott

L: L. Kretlow

S: D. Larsen

KCA

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

4

2

R

5

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.167

AVG

.313

.242

OBP

.389

.200

SLG

.688

5.63

ERA

2.00

1

K

5

4

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

8

Yankees

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

6

Yankees

10

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Yankees

5

Game 3

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 New York Yankees decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 2, on May 5, 1956.

Game Info

May 4, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PR-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	2	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	2	3	3	2	0	0
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elston Howard E. Howard LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott P	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	10	5	4	4	1

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

TB: J. Astroth, J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, V. Power, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri 2

GIDP: H. Simpson 2

Batting

HR: H. Bauer, Y. Berra, M. Mantle 2

TB: H. Bauer 4, Y. Berra 5, A. Carey, E. Howard, M. Mantle 9, M. McDermott, B. Skowron

RBI: H. Bauer, Y. Berra, M. Mantle 3

GIDP: A. Carey, M. McDermott, B. Skowron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	6.0	8	3	3	4	0	2	4.50
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	2	9.00
Totals	8.0	10	5	5	4	1	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott (W)	7.0	5	2	2	3	4	2.57
Don Larsen D. Larsen (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	5

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 8, L. Kretlow 28

Batters faced: D. Larsen 6, M. McDermott 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PR-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	2	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

TB: J. Astroth, J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, V. Power, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri 2

GIDP: H. Simpson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	6.0	8	3	3	4	0	2	4.50
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	2	9.00
Totals	8.0	10	5	5	4	1	4

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 8, L. Kretlow 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	2	3	3	2	0	0
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elston Howard E. Howard LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott P	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	10	5	4	4	1

Batting

HR: H. Bauer, Y. Berra, M. Mantle 2

TB: H. Bauer 4, Y. Berra 5, A. Carey, E. Howard, M. Mantle 9, M. McDermott, B. Skowron

RBI: H. Bauer, Y. Berra, M. Mantle 3

GIDP: A. Carey, M. McDermott, B. Skowron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott (W)	7.0	5	2	2	3	4	2.57
Don Larsen D. Larsen (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	5

Batters faced: D. Larsen 6, M. McDermott 27

5-9 KCA

NYY 11-5

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