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July 28, 1956

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Yankees	5	6	0
Athletics	0	0	1

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Yankees	5	6	0
Athletics	1	1	1

Harry Simpson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.293
OBP	.000	.336
At Bats	0	351
Hits	0	103
• Singles	0	64
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	8
• Home Runs	0	15
Walks	0	25
RBI’s	0	74

Tom Sturdivant Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	4	4

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Municipal Stadium - July 28, 1956

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Double

Tom Sturdivant

Yogi Berra

Bill Skowron

Billy Martin

Andy Carey

Jerry Coleman

Elston Howard

Mickey Mantle

Hank Bauer

Harry Simpson

Lou Skizas

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

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.

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