Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Kucks
  
  Zernial is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. Robinson scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pilarcik vs. Kucks
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball towards center. Mantle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mantle. Simpson scores. Skizas scores. Pilarcik goes all the way around to score. Lopez moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Kucks
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. McMahan
  
  Eddie Robinson now playing first base. Harry Simpson now playing right field. Lou Skizas now playing left field.
  
  Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. McMahan
  
  McDougald 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 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McMahan
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. McMahan
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMahan vs. Kucks
  
  McMahan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. McMahan
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. McMahan
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. McMahan
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahan covering, for the out. Skowron moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. McMahan
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. Skizas throws the ball in to Smith who tags Hunter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Skowron scores. Bauer scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. McMahan
  
  Kucks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. McMahan
  
  Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kucks
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Kucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Skizas for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. McMahan
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McMahan
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. McMahan
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. McMahan
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Kucks
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMahan vs. Kucks
  
  McMahan hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. McMahan
  
  Bauer hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. McMahan
  
  Martin bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. McMahan
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kucks vs. McMahan
  
  Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kucks
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. McMahan
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. McMahan
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. McMahan
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. McMahan
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Mantle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Crimian
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Kucks
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baxes vs. Kucks
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Pilarcik trying to get to home. Mantle throws the ball in to Berra who tags Pilarcik who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Crimian
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Crimian
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Crimian
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
  
  Wilson 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 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crimian vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Crimian hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Morgan
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Crimian
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Crimian
  
  McDougald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Crimian
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Morgan
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Morgan
  
  Simpson 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 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Morgan
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Crimian
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Crimian
  
  Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Crimian
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Morgan
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Morgan
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baxes vs. Morgan
  
  Baxes bunts towards the mound. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Pilarcik moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crimian vs. Morgan
  
  Crimian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Lopez moves to third. Baxes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Morgan
  
  Power is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Morgan
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Crimian
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Crimian
  
  Joe Collins pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Crimian
  
  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Shantz
  
  Tom Carroll pinch runs for Mickey McDermott. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Shantz
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Shantz
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carroll scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Shantz
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Berra moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1956 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 2b           4  0  0  0   Slaughter E, lf       5  1  0  0   
Smith H, c            5  0  0  0   McDougald G, 2b       5  1  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         0  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  1  1   
Robinson E, pr-1b     2  2  1  1   Mantle M, cf          5  1  3  2   
Simpson H, 1b-rf      3  2  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Skizas L, rf-lf       4  1  1  0   Bauer H, rf           4  1  1  0   
Pilarcik A, cf        3  1  2  0   Martin B, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Lopez H, 3b           3  0  1  1   Hunter B, ss          3  0  1  2   
Baxes M, ss           3  0  1  0   Collins J, ph         1  1  1  1   
McMahan J, p          2  0  0  0   Kucks J, p            1  0  0  0   
Crimian J, p          2  0  0  0   Wilson G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   McDermott M, ph       0  0  0  0   
                                   Carroll T, pr         0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  6  6  2                        36  7 10  7

Kansas City      401 001 000 --  6
New York         021 010 003 --  7
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
McMahan J             4.2  5  4  3  3  2
Crimian J             3.2  2  2  2  1  1
Shantz B (L)          0.1  3  1  1  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J               6.0  4  6  1  2  1
Morgan T (W)          3.0  2  0  0  2  0

E -- McDougald G 2, Mantle M, Robinson E, Morgan T
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 7
2B -- Pilarcik A
3B -- Hunter B
HR -- Robinson E, Mantle M, Collins J
SH -- Baxes M
SF -- Lopez H
HBP -- by Kucks J (Zernial G)
T -- 2:25
A -- 14081

    

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