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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 | Tom Gorman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Tom Gorman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Rip Coleman | 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. Coleman
Lopez 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: ---
Pilarcik vs. Coleman
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Coleman
Skizas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Skizas reaches third base with a triple. Pilarcik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Coleman
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skizas tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gorman
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gorman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Boyer. McDougald goes all the way around to score. Martin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Gorman
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Gorman
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gorman
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Shantz
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Shantz
There goes Carey. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Coleman
Ginsberg 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, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Coleman
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Coleman
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Coleman
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald 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, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Coleman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Coleman
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Coleman
Skizas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Coleman
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Shantz
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Coleman
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Coleman
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Coleman
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Coleman
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Coleman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Coleman
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Coleman
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Coleman
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pilarcik moves to third. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Coleman
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Tim Thompson now catching.
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Shantz
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Joe Collins.
Bauer hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Coleman
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Coleman
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Coleman
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Siebern 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, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Crimian
Carey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Crimian
Coleman 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 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Coleman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Coleman
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Coleman
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Crimian
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Crimian
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Crimian
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Crimian
Berra 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, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Coleman
Bob Cerv now playing center field.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Morgan covering. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Morgan
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Morgan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Morgan
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Crimian
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Joe DeMaestri now playing second base.
Bauer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik, who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Crimian
Skowron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Crimian
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Crimian
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Crimian
Morgan bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Siebern moves to third. Carey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Herriage fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebern scores. Carey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Herriage
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Herriage
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Herriage
Berra hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Herriage
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Martin moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Herriage
Skowron hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Morgan
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Morgan
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1956, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lopez H, 3b 3 1 0 0 McDougald G, ss 2 1 0 0
Pilarcik A, cf 4 1 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 0 1
Skizas L, lf 4 1 2 2 Martin B, 2b 5 1 1 1
Simpson H, rf 2 1 0 1 Mantle M, cf 3 1 2 1
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cerv B, cf 1 0 1 1
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins J, rf 2 1 1 0
Thompson T, c 0 0 0 0 Bauer H, ph-rf 3 1 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss-2b 3 0 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 3 2 3
Boyer C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 4 2 3 3
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 1
Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0 Coleman R, p 3 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 1 0 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 4 7 4 37 13 14 12
Kansas City 200 010 010 -- 4
New York 602 000 05x -- 13
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gorman T (L)* 0.0 3 5 4 1 0
Shantz B 5.0 6 3 3 0 3
Crimian J+ 2.0 3 5 5 1 0
Herriage T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman R (W)# 7.0 6 4 4 4 5
Morgan T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Boyer C, Simpson H, Lopez H
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 5
2B -- Mantle M
3B -- Skizas L, Bauer H
HR -- Skowron B, Siebern N
SB -- Collins J, Berra Y
CS -- Carey A
SH -- Morgan T, Rizzuto P
SF -- Simpson H, DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Crimian J (Skowron B)
T -- 2:40
A -- 26923
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