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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 5, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 5, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Kucks
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Kucks
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Martin. Simpson scores. Finigan moves to third. Groth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kretlow vs. Kucks
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kretlow for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kretlow
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kretlow
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kretlow
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kretlow
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kretlow
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kucks
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kretlow
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Kretlow
Kucks bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kretlow
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kucks
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Kucks
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kretlow
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kretlow
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kretlow
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kretlow
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kretlow
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kucks
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kucks
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Kretlow
Kucks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kretlow
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow juggles the ball. That's an error on Kretlow. Kucks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Kretlow
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Kretlow
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Kucks
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan misplays the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kretlow
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
McDougald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kretlow
Irv Noren pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Finigan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kretlow
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Irv Noren now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing first base.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a line drive into left field. Noren picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Noren. Slaughter scores. Finigan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Kucks
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kucks
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
Berra fires to third and picks off Groth. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
Kucks fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kucks. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Kucks
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Kretlow
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kretlow
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kretlow
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kretlow
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Kretlow
There goes Berra. The throw from Thompson and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Coleman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Coleman
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Coleman
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kretlow
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shantz
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Irv Noren.
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1956 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 2 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 2
Simpson H, rf 5 1 2 1 Berra Y, c 3 1 1 1
Finigan J, 2b 3 2 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 2 Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0
Thompson T, c 4 1 1 1 Collins J, 1b 1 1 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 1 McDougald G, ss 3 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 4 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Noren I, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 7 6 32 4 5 4
Kansas City 400 000 030 -- 7
New York 000 100 021 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (W)* 8.0 5 4 4 3 3
Shantz B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 8.0 6 7 3 2 3
Coleman R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Martin B 3, Kretlow L, Finigan J, Noren I, Kucks J, Carey A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 4
3B -- Slaughter E
HR -- Berra Y, Mantle M, Collins J
CS -- Berra Y
SF -- DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Kucks J (Lopez H)
T -- 2:23
A -- 15053
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