Athletics 8-7 Yankees (May 2, 1956)

KCA

NYY

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2

5

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3

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4

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6

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7

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8

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9

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R

8

7

H

13

9

E

1

W: M. Burtschy

L: T. Morgan

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 7, on May 3, 1956.

Game Info

May 3, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	2	0	0	2	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	13	8	4	4

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	4	1	1	3	1	.250	.250	1.000
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.250
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	1.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	3	1	1	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Byrne T. Byrne P	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Elston Howard E. Howard PH	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Morgan T. Morgan P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	7	9	7	2

Batting

2B: V. Power, E. Slaughter 2

HR: J. Ginsberg

RBI: A. Ceccarelli 2, J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

Batting

3B: B. Cerv

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

RBI: H. Bauer 3, Y. Berra 2, A. Carey, M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli	4.2	8	7	5	0	3	9.64
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	4.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	7	5	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Larsen D. Larsen	1.2	6	5	5	0	0	1	27.00
Tommy Byrne T. Byrne	3.1	4	2	2	4	2	0	5.40
Tom Morgan T. Morgan (L)	4.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	2.25
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	2	0	0	2	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	13	8	4	4

Batting

2B: V. Power, E. Slaughter 2

HR: J. Ginsberg

RBI: A. Ceccarelli 2, J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli	4.2	8	7	5	0	3	9.64
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	4.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	7	5	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	4	1	1	3	1	.250	.250	1.000
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.250
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	1.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	3	1	1	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Byrne T. Byrne P	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Elston Howard E. Howard PH	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Morgan T. Morgan P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	7	9	7	2

Batting

3B: B. Cerv

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

RBI: H. Bauer 3, Y. Berra 2, A. Carey, M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Larsen D. Larsen	1.2	6	5	5	0	0	1	27.00
Tommy Byrne T. Byrne	3.1	4	2	2	4	2	0	5.40
Tom Morgan T. Morgan (L)	4.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	2.25
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	4	4	1

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1956 AL

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