Indians @ Yankees
May 8, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Indians 3 10 0
Yankees 4 9 0
Top 9 R H E
Indians 3 10 0
Yankees 4 9 0

Bobby Avila Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .288
OBP .250 .316
At Bats 4 73
Hits 1 21
• Singles 1 16
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 0 9

Johnny Kucks Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 1 0
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Yankee Stadium - May 8, 1956
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Strikeout
Johnny Kucks
Yogi Berra
Bill Skowron
Billy Martin
Andy Carey
Gil McDougald
Elston Howard
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Bobby Avila
Gene Woodling
Hoot Evers

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cleveland Indians 3 10 0 8
New York Yankees 4 9 0 7
Winning Pitcher Johnny Kucks
Losing Pitcher Early Wynn
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Elston Howard
Attendance 8,794
Time of Game 2 hours 14 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Avila strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Hoot Evers pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Woodling takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second.
Top 9 Hal Naragon pinch hits for Ray Narleski. Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Jim Hegan. Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Howard is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 McDougald takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. Skowron moves to second.
Bottom 8 Ray Narleski now pitching. Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to third for the out. Berra moves to second.
Bottom 8 Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second.
Bottom 8 Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Busby strikes out.
Top 8 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out.
Top 8 Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kucks for the out.
Bottom 7 Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 McDougald is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Berra hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Rosen moves to second.
Top 6 Busby is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Rosen takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second.
Top 6 Wertz takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Martin bunts in front of the plate. Hegan scoops up the ball and tags Martin for the out.
Bottom 5 Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Kucks takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Avila strikes out.
Top 5 Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. McDougald reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Top 4 Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. Smith moves to third. Rosen moves to second.
Top 4 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Kucks covering. Safe. Avila scores. Smith moves to second.
Top 4 There goes Avila. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Avila steals third.
Top 4 Wertz hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second.
Top 4 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Hegan reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Kucks hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Howard moves to second.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron moves to second.
Bottom 2 McDougald strikes out.
Bottom 2 Skowron hits a ball on the ground for an out.
Bottom 2 Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mantle strikes out.
Bottom 1 Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Smith strikes out.
Top 1 Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.