Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Larsen
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Larsen
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Larsen
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Klaus goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Larsen
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Larsen
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Larsen
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Malzone. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Malzone steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Larsen
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Coleman
  
  Rip Coleman now pitching.
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Nixon
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nixon
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Coleman
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Coleman
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Martin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  Carey strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Nixon
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Coleman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Coleman
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Coleman
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Coleman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Goodman. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Coleman
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Nixon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nixon
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Coleman
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Coleman
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Coleman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Coleman
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  Carey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Nixon
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Coleman
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Coleman
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Coleman
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berra out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Coleman
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Coleman
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Coleman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Nixon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nixon
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Nixon
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carey vs. Nixon
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Coleman
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Coleman
  
  Nixon bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Coleman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Coleman
  
  Billy Consolo pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Coleman
  
  Stephens hits a line drive towards short. McDougald catches it and steps on second to double up Consolo. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Nixon
  
  Billy Consolo now playing second base. Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDermott for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Nixon
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Nixon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Nixon
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Nixon
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Berra reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Collins vs. Nixon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. Berra scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Nixon
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Klaus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1956 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         4  2  3  3   Bauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Consolo B, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   McDougald G, ss       4  1  0  0   
Klaus B, ss           4  1  2  0   Mantle M, cf          3  1  1  2   
Williams T, lf        4  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            4  1  1  0   
Stephens G, lf        1  0  0  0   Collins J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  2  2   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  1  2  0   Carey A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
White S, c            3  1  3  2   Larsen D, p           0  0  0  0   
Malzone F, 3b         4  2  1  0   Coleman R, p          2  0  0  0   
Nixon W, p            3  0  0  0   McDermott M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 13  7                        32  3  3  2

Boston           220 001 002 --  7
New York         000 000 003 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W)           9.0  3  3  0  1  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          1.2  3  4  4  2  1
Coleman R             7.1 10  3  3  1  0

E -- Malzone F, Consolo B
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 3
2B -- Vernon M, Piersall J 2, Malzone F
3B -- Martin B, Berra Y
HR -- Goodman B, White S, Mantle M
SB -- Malzone F
CS -- Goodman B
SH -- Nixon W
T -- 2:19
A -- 10708

    

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