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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 20, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Crimian |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Jack Crimian | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Crimian
Bauer bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Crimian
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Crimian
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Crimian
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crimian
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Crimian
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Kucks
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Crimian
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Crimian
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Carey reaches second base with a double. McDougald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kucks vs. Crimian
Kucks bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Crimian
Bauer hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Crimian
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kucks
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crimian vs. Kucks
Crimian strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Crimian
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Crimian
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crimian
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Crimian
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Crimian
McDougald hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Crimian
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Kucks
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Kucks
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Crimian
Kucks hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Crimian
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Crimian
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Crimian
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Crimian
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Crimian
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crimian vs. Kucks
Crimian hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Crimian
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Crimian
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Crimian
Carey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Crimian
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Crimian
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Crimian
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Crimian
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Crimian
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Crimian
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Kucks
Bob Cerv now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing first base.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Kucks
Jacobs hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kucks
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Burtschy
McDougald bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Burtschy
There goes McDougald. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Jacobs applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Burtschy
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Burtschy
There goes Carey. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kucks vs. Burtschy
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. Kucks
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Finigan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching. Rance Pless pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Pless strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, cf 4 0 0 0
Collins J, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0
Cerv B, lf 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Howard E, c 4 1 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 2 2
McDougald G, ss 3 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 1 2 3 Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 4 0 0 0 Crimian J, p 2 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
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31 4 6 4 34 2 7 2
New York 001 001 200 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 8.2 7 2 2 1 2
Grim B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Crimian J (L) 8.0 5 4 4 4 3
Burtschy M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Simpson H, Carey A, Howard E, Finigan J
HR -- Bauer H, Carey A
SB -- Carey A
CS -- McDougald G
T -- 2:16
A -- 32457
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