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May 20, 1956

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Yankees 4 6 0
Athletics 0 4 0
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Yankees 4 6 0
Athletics 0 4 0

Harry Simpson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .271
OBP .333 .292
At Bats 3 107
Hits 1 29
• Singles 0 18
• Doubles 1 5
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 19

Johnny Kucks Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 2 0
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Municipal Stadium - May 20, 1956
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Out
Johnny Kucks
Elston Howard
Joe Collins
Billy Martin
Andy Carey
Gil McDougald
Bob Cerv
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Harry Simpson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 There goes Carey. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Carey steals second.
Top 9 Carey takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 There goes McDougald. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Jacobs applying the tag.
Top 9 McDougald bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Moe Burtschy now pitching. Howard strikes out.
Bottom 8 Lopez hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second.
Bottom 8 Tim Thompson pinch hits for Jack Crimian. Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jacobs hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Bob Cerv now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing first base. Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mantle takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 8 Martin takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bauer strikes out.
Top 7 Kucks strikes out.
Top 7 Carey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 7 McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 DeMaestri takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Crimian hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Robinson hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third.
Top 6 Collins takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Kucks hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McDougald hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Lopez strikes out.
Top 4 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Crimian strikes out.
Bottom 3 Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bauer hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kucks bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Carey reaches second base with a double. McDougald goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 McDougald takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Simpson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Simpson reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out.
Bottom 1 Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Martin is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Bauer bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out.