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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 6, 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 June 6, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 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 | June 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Lasorda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
| Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
| Tom Lasorda | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 6, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grim
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Grim
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Grim
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Grim
Finigan 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lasorda
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lasorda
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lasorda
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lasorda
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Berra reaches second base with a double. McDougald scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Lasorda
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Lasorda
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Lasorda
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lasorda
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Grim
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Grim
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Grim
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Lasorda
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lasorda
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lasorda
Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lasorda
Mantle strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantle out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lasorda vs. Grim
Lasorda strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grim
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lasorda
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Lasorda
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Lasorda
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Skowron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Harrington
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grim vs. Harrington
Grim takes first base on ball four. Skowron scores. Cerv moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Harrington
The umpire calls a balk on Harrington Cerv scores. Coleman moves to third. Grim moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Harrington
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Grim scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Harrington
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Harrington
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Grim
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Grim
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Grim
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Grim
Groth hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Grim
Renna hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Harrington
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Harrington
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Harrington
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Harrington
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Grim
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Grim
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Grim
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baxes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baxes scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Grim
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Grim
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Crimian
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Crimian
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Crimian
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Grim
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Grim
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Grim
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Grim
Baxes takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Grim
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. Finigan scores. Renna moves to third. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Grim
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renna scores. Baxes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grim
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Burtschy
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Burtschy
Skowron is hit by the pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Burtschy
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Collins strikes out. The throw from Thompson, and they've got Skowron trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Byrne
Joe Collins now playing left field. Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrne
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Byrne
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Byrne
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Burtschy
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burtschy
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Burtschy
Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Burtschy
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Burtschy
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Byrne
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Byrne
Rance Pless pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Byrne
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Byrne
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Byrne
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gorman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Gorman
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gorman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrne
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Byrne
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1956 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 0 4 2 McDougald G, ss 5 1 3 2
Lopez H, 3b 5 0 2 1 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Thompson T, c 5 1 1 0 Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 3 2 2
Finigan J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 2 2 1
Groth J, cf 5 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 1 1 2
Renna B, lf 4 1 1 0 Collins J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Baxes M, ss 3 2 1 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lasorda T, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Grim B, p 2 1 0 1
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 1 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 1
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 36 10 12 9
Kansas City 000 113 000 -- 5
New York 305 100 01x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lasorda T (L)* 2.0 6 6 5 1 3
Harrington B 2.0 2 3 3 2 1
Crimian J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Burtschy M 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Gorman T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B (W) 6.0 10 5 5 1 8
Byrne T (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Power V
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 8
2B -- Berra Y, Finigan J
HR -- Berra Y, Skowron B
CS -- Skowron B
HBP -- by Lasorda T (Bauer H), by Burtschy M (Skowron B)
Balk -- Harrington B
T -- 2:41
A -- 8044
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