Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Herriage
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Herriage
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Herriage
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Martin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. Herriage
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Herriage
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herriage juggles the ball. That's an error on Herriage. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Herriage
  
  Siebern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Herriage
  
  Carey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Kucks
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Kucks
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Kucks
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Herriage
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Herriage
  
  Kucks strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Herriage
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kucks
  
  Boyer hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herriage vs. Kucks
  
  Herriage hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Herriage
  
  Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Herriage
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Herriage
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Herriage
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Kucks
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Herriage
  
  Siebern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Herriage
  
  Carey hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Herriage
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. Herriage
  
  Kucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Herriage
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kucks
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Kucks
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kucks
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Kucks
  
  Lou Skizas pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Santiago
  
  Jose Santiago now pitching.
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Santiago
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Shantz
  
  Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Shantz
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Kucks
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Shantz
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Shantz
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kucks vs. Shantz
  
  Kucks bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Shantz
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Shantz
  
  Shantz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Shantz. Rizzuto scores. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Shantz
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the mound. Shantz can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Martin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Shantz
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Shantz
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kucks
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Kucks
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Kucks
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Kucks
  
  Rance Pless pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Pless is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. McMahan
  
  Jack McMahan now pitching.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. McMahan
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. McMahan
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Kucks
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Kucks
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. McMahan
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kucks vs. McMahan
  
  Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. McMahan
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kucks
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kucks
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Kucks
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Kucks
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. McMahan
  
  Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. McMahan
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McMahan
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. McMahan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Collins vs. McMahan
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebern vs. McMahan
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kucks
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Kucks
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kucks
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/25/1956 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Martin B, 2b          5  2  2  0   DeMaestri J, ss       5  1  1  0   
Bauer H, rf           5  1  2  2   Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Mantle M, cf          5  1  4  1   Slaughter E, rf       3  1  1  0   
Berra Y, c            4  0  1  1   Simpson H, cf         4  0  2  1   
Collins J, 1b         4  2  1  1   Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Siebern N, lf         5  2  2  3   Thompson T, c         3  0  1  1   
Carey A, 3b           4  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         4  1  1  0   Boyer C, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Kucks J, p            4  0  1  0   Herriage T, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Skizas L, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Santiago J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Pless R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McMahan J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Robinson E, ph        1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 14  8                        35  3  9  3

New York         400 122 000 --  9
Kansas City      200 100 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W)           9.0  9  3  3  3  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L)        4.0  6  5  3  0  2
Santiago J*           0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Shantz B              2.0  5  3  3  0  1
McMahan J             3.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Herriage T, Shantz B, Carey A
DP -- New York 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Boyer C, Berra Y
3B -- Mantle M
HR -- Siebern N 2, Bauer H, Collins J
SF -- Berra Y
WP -- McMahan J
T -- 2:29
A -- 24642

    

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