Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Ditmar
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Ditmar
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ditmar
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Ditmar
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Kucks
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Kucks spins and fires to second, with Hunter covering, and Power is picked off. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ditmar
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Ditmar
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Ditmar
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kucks
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Ditmar
  
  Kucks strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Ditmar
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Kucks
  
  Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Ditmar
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ditmar
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Ditmar
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ditmar
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Ditmar
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Ditmar
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Kucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Ditmar
  
  Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Ditmar
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Ditmar
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Ditmar
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Ditmar
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kucks
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Kucks
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ditmar
  
  Collins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Ditmar
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Ditmar
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Kucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Skizas hits a line drive to center field. Mantle throws towards the plate. Berra fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Power scores. Skizas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kucks
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Ditmar
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
  
  Noren hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Ditmar
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Morgan
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Morgan
  
  Ditmar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Ditmar
  
  Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ditmar
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Ditmar
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Ditmar
  
  Collins hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Ditmar
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Ditmar
  
  Bill Skowron pinch hits for Andy Carey.
  
  Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Ditmar
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  There's a wild pitch. McDougald moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Ditmar
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar juggles the ball. That's an error on Ditmar. McDougald scores. Skowron scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Crimian
  
  Billy Martin pinch runs for George Wilson. Jack Crimian now pitching. Norm Siebern pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Byrne
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing second base. Gil McDougald now playing shortstop. Billy Martin now playing third base. Tommy Byrne now pitching. Johnny
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Byrne
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Byrne
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Byrne
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Crimian
  
  Johnny Groth now playing center field.
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Crimian
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Crimian
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Crimian
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Crimian
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Crimian
  
  McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pless vs. Byrne
  
  Rance Pless pinch hits for Eddie Robinson.
  
  Pless strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Byrne
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Byrne
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1956 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           5  3  3  2   Power V, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Slaughter E, lf       5  0  2  1   Pilarcik A, cf        2  0  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          2  2  0  0   Groth J, ph-cf        0  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            5  2  3  2   Skizas L, lf          4  1  1  0   
Collins J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         3  1  1  2   
McDougald G, 2b-ss    4  1  1  2   Smith H, c            4  0  1  0   
Carey A, 3b           3  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Skowron B, ph         0  1  0  0   Pless R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Coleman J, 2b         0  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Hunter B, ss          3  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  0  0   
Wilson G, ph          1  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           3  1  1  1   
Martin B, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
Kucks J, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Noren I, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Siebern N, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Byrne T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9  9  7                        32  5  7  4

New York         100 210 041 --  9
Kansas City      000 013 100 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J               6.0  6  4  3  2  1
Morgan T (W)          1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Byrne T (S)           2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)          7.2  6  8  6  6  3
Crimian J             1.1  3  1  1  0  2

E -- Berra Y, Ditmar A
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Power V, McDougald G
3B -- Slaughter E
HR -- Bauer H 2, Berra Y, Lopez H, Simpson H, Ditmar A
WP -- Ditmar A
T -- 2:27
A -- 18892

    

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