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July 28, 1956

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Bottom 7 R H E
Yankees 13 16 0
Athletics 3 7 1
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Yankees 13 16 0
Athletics 3 7 1

Johnny Groth Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .233
OBP .000 .312
At Bats 0 176
Hits 0 41
• Singles 0 23
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 26

Tom Sturdivant Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 4 4
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Municipal Stadium - July 28, 1956
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Out
Tom Sturdivant
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Jerry Coleman
Andy Carey
Phil Rizzuto
Bob Cerv
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Johnny Groth
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Groth hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Bob Cerv now playing left field. Elston Howard now catching. Jerry Coleman now playing second base. Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Mantle takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second.
Top 7 Berra takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third.
Top 7 Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Martin reaches second base with a double. Carey scores. Coleman scores.
Top 7 Sturdivant hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Carey moves to third.
Top 7 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jack McMahan. Zernial strikes out.
Bottom 6 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Berra scores.
Top 6 Mantle is called out on strikes.
Top 6 There goes Berra. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Berra steals second.
Top 6 Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third.
Top 6 Bauer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Power bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Robinson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Bottom 5 Simpson strikes out.
Top 5 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Sturdivant hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Top 5 Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Jack McMahan now pitching. Johnny Groth now playing center field. Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Troy Herriage pinch runs for Jim Finigan. Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jim Finigan pinch hits for Jack Crimian. Finigan takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 Mantle takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Martin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik. Martin reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second.
Bottom 3 Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Coleman strikes out.
Top 3 Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Crimian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 Mantle hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out.
Top 2 Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Power strikes out.
Bottom 1 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Skizas goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Skizas takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Martin strikes out.
Top 1 Sturdivant hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Carey moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Carey takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Jack Crimian now pitching. Howard hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Skowron hits a line drive into left field. Skizas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skizas. Berra scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. Skowron moves to third.
Top 1 Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second.
Top 1 Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores.
Top 1 Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Bauer reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.