Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kucks
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kucks
  
  Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kucks
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lemon
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Kucks
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kucks
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Lemon
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Lemon
  
  Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Kucks
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Kucks
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Kucks
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Kucks
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Carrasquel scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Kucks
  
  Avila is hit by the pitch. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Kucks
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Kucks
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Kucks
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Kucks
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Kucks
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lemon
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Lemon
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Kucks
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kucks
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kucks
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Kucks
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Lemon
  
  Kucks hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Kucks
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kucks
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Lemon
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Kucks
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Kucks
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Kucks
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kucks Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Kucks
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Busby vs. Kucks
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Lemon
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kucks vs. Lemon
  
  Kucks strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  There goes Carey. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kucks
  
  Avila is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kucks
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Kucks
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kucks
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  0  0  1   
McDougald G, ss       4  1  1  1   Avila B, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          4  1  1  1   Rosen A, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            3  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Collins J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Smith A, lf           4  1  1  1   
Howard E, lf          3  0  1  0   Colavito R, rf        3  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          3  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  1  2  1   
Carey A, 3b           2  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            3  0  1  0   
Kucks J, p            3  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        30  3  6  3

New York         000 200 000 --  2
Cleveland        001 100 001 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L)           8.0  6  3  3  1  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  3  2  2  3  5

E -- Wertz V
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 3, Cleveland 5
2B -- Wertz V, Hegan J
HR -- McDougald G, Mantle M, Smith A
SB -- Carey A
HBP -- by Kucks J (Avila B)
Balk -- Kucks J
T -- 2:22
A -- 18950

    

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