Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Nixon
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Ford
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buddin moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Buddin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Nixon
  
  Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus juggles the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  There goes McDougald. The throw from Daley and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daley vs. Ford
  
  Ford fires to first and picks off Lepcio. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Daley vs. Ford
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nixon vs. Ford
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Nixon
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Nixon
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gernert. Ford scores. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Daley, who chases it to the backstop. Berra reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Nixon
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin is hit by the pitch. Berra moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Berra scores. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ford vs. Nixon
  
  Ford hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Nixon
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Ford
  
  Daley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Daley reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nixon vs. Ford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Daley scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Ford
  
  Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Nixon
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  Carey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Nixon
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Nixon
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Ford
  
  Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Ford
  
  Nixon bunts in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Nixon
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Skowron moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Noren vs. Nixon
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Andy Carey.
  
  Noren is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Nixon
  
  Tom Carroll pinch runs for Irv Noren.
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing second base. Billy Martin now playing third base.
  
  Klaus strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Ford
  
  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Nixon
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. Slaughter moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Skowron vs. Nixon
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Mantle scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Ford
  
  Daley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Ford
  
  Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1956 -- New York at Boston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           5  0  0  0   Buddin D, ss          0  1  0  0   
Slaughter E, lf       5  1  3  0   Bolling M, ss         3  0  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          4  1  1  0   Klaus B, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            5  2  1  1   Williams T, lf        4  0  3  0   
Skowron B, 1b         5  0  2  2   Stephens G, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
McDougald G, ss       3  0  1  0   Gernert D, 1b         4  0  0  1   
Martin B, 2b-3b       4  0  0  0   Jensen J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Carey A, 3b           3  0  0  0   Piersall J, cf        4  0  1  0   
Noren I, ph           0  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Carroll T, pr         0  0  0  0   Daley P, c            4  2  3  1   
Coleman J, 2b         0  0  0  0   Nixon W, p            3  0  0  0   
Ford W, p             3  1  1  0   Zauchin N, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5  9  3                        32  3  7  2

New York         001 100 012 --  5
Boston           100 010 001 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            9.0  7  3  3  4  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)           9.0  9  5  3  5  7

E -- Klaus B, Gernert D, Nixon W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 6
2B -- Piersall J, Williams T, Slaughter E
3B -- Daley P
HR -- Berra Y, Daley P
CS -- McDougald G
HBP -- by Nixon W (Martin B)
WP -- Ford W, Nixon W
PB -- Daley P 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 26784

    

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