Athletics 2-5 Yankees (May 4, 1956)

KCA

NYY

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1

2

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3

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2

4

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5

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6

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7

2

8

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9

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R

2

5

H

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10

E

1

W: M. McDermott

L: L. Kretlow

S: D. Larsen

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 5, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Rance Pless R. Pless PR-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Elston Howard E. Howard LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott P	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	10	5	4	1

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

RBI: J. Demaestri 2

Batting

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

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Rance Pless R. Pless PR-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

RBI: J. Demaestri 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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Cerv B. Cerv LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Elston Howard E. Howard LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott P	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Don Larsen D. Larsen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	10	5	4	1

Batting

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

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

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

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1956 AL

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