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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 22, 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 July 22, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 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 | July 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 22, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Kucks
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kellner
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and has McDougald trapped. There's the throw to DeMaestri who tags McDougald for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kellner
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Kucks
Power bunts towards the mound. Kucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Kucks
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kucks
Boyer is hit by the pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Kucks
Kellner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kellner
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kellner
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Kucks
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kucks
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kucks
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Larsen
Larsen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Larsen. Thompson scores. DeMaestri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Larsen
Kellner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Larsen
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Kellner
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kellner
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kellner
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Larsen
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Larsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Larsen
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Ditmar
Larsen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Larsen
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
There goes Thompson. The throw from Howard and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Larsen
Ditmar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Larsen
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Ditmar
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ditmar
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ditmar
Irv Noren pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Ditmar
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Noren trying to get to third. DeMaestri throws to Lopez who tags Noren for the out. Larsen moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Larsen
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Larsen
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Larsen
The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Larsen
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Larsen
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Larsen
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Ditmar
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ditmar
Howard hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Larsen
Boyer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Larsen
Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Larsen
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Pilarcik 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Ditmar
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Byrne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Ditmar
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McDermott
Jerry Coleman now playing third base.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson bunts towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. McDermott
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McDermott
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skizas vs. McDermott
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ditmar
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Berra hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lopez H, 3b 5 0 1 0 McDougald G, ss 4 0 2 0
Pilarcik A, cf 4 2 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 1 1 0 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 5 2 2 1 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 5 1 4 3 Bauer H, rf 5 0 1 0
Thompson T, c 4 1 2 1 Mantle M, cf 3 1 2 2
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 0 0
Skizas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 1 2
Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Noren I, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 2 0 1 0 Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0
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38 7 14 6 32 4 7 4
Kansas City 015 000 100 -- 7
New York 000 002 200 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 3.0 3 0 0 3 2
Ditmar A (W) 6.0 4 4 4 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 2.1 6 6 5 1 1
Larsen D 5.1 5 1 1 3 6
McDermott M 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
E -- Larsen D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, New York 8
2B -- Simpson H
HR -- Howard E, Mantle M
SB -- Pilarcik A 2
CS -- Thompson T, Boyer C
HBP -- by Kucks J (Boyer C)
PB -- Howard E
T -- 3:00
A -- 0
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