Indians 3-4 Yankees (May 7, 1956)

CLE

NYY

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2

0

1

3

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4

1

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6

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7

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9

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4

H

10

9

E

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W: J. Kucks

L: E. Wynn

Current Series

Indians

3

Yankees

4

Game 1

Final

Indians

6

Yankees

5

Game 2

Final

Indians

7

Yankees

2

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 squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 4 to 3, on May 8, 1956.

Game Info

May 8, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Dale Mitchell D. Mitchell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ray Narleski R. Narleski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal Naragon H. Naragon PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Hoot Evers H. Evers PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	3	10	3	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	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	0	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Elston Howard E. Howard LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Kucks J. Kucks P	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Hegan

HR: A. Smith

RBI: C. Carrasquel, A. Rosen, A. Smith

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila

Batting

2B: G. McDougald

HR: H. Bauer, E. Howard, M. Mantle

RBI: H. Bauer, A. Carey, E. Howard, M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (L)	7.0	9	4	4	1	3	3	5.14
Ray Narleski R. Narleski	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	4	4	2	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Johnny Kucks J. Kucks (W)	9.0	10	3	3	3	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Dale Mitchell D. Mitchell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ray Narleski R. Narleski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal Naragon H. Naragon PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Hoot Evers H. Evers PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	3	10	3	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Hegan

HR: A. Smith

RBI: C. Carrasquel, A. Rosen, A. Smith

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (L)	7.0	9	4	4	1	3	3	5.14
Ray Narleski R. Narleski	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	4	4	2	4	3

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	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Yogi Berra Y. Berra C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gil McDougald G. McDougald SS	3	0	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.667
Elston Howard E. Howard LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Andy Carey A. Carey 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Kucks J. Kucks P	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	4

Batting

2B: G. McDougald

HR: H. Bauer, E. Howard, M. Mantle

RBI: H. Bauer, A. Carey, E. Howard, M. Mantle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Johnny Kucks J. Kucks (W)	9.0	10	3	3	3	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	5	1

9-8 CLE

NYY 14-5

Current Series

1956 AL

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