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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 6 (1)

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Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 6 (1)

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Wednesday, July 4, 1956 (D) at Fenway Park

NY  A    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  -   6 10  2
BOS A    0  0  2    0  0  0    3  0  1    0  1  -   7 10  1
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Martin 2b                     5   2   2   2       1   0       6   3
Siebern lf                    5   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Cerv ph,lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Mantle cf                     4   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Berra c                       5   0   0   1       0   0       3   1
Collins 1b                    3   1   2   1       2   0      12   2
Bauer rf                      3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Noren ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Carroll pr                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard rf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
McDougald ss                  5   1   1   0       0   0       4   4
Carey 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  Skowron ph                  0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  J. Coleman 3b               1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Kucks p                       3   0   0   0       0   2       0   6
  McDermott ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morgan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Byrne p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sturdivant p                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42   6  10   5       4   3      32  19
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Kucks-McDougald-Collins, McDougald-Martin-Collins.
E: Carey (14), J. Coleman (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Bauer (7,off Nixon).
HR: Martin (4,9th inning off Delock 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Skowron (3,by Delock).
GDP: McDermott (2,off Delock).
Team LOB: 8.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    3   1   1   0       1   0       2   6
Klaus 3b                      3   1   1   0       2   0       2   3
Williams lf                   3   1   1   3       1   0       1   0
  Jensen rf                   2   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Vernon 1b                     4   0   0   1       1   0      14   2
Piersall cf                   6   0   3   1       0   1       5   0
Stephens rf,lf                5   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Daley c                       5   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Buddin ss                     4   2   1   0       1   0       4   3
Nixon p                       2   2   1   1       1   0       2   4
  Delock p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gernert ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Consolo pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kiely p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   7  10   7       7   2      33  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Buddin-Vernon.
E: Goodman (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Buddin (13,off Kucks).
HR: Williams (4,7th inning off Kucks 2 on 2 out).
SH: Goodman 2 (5,off Kucks,off Byrne); Klaus (2,off Sturdivant).
HBP: Vernon (4,by Kucks).
GDP: Stephens (1,off Kucks); Daley (6,off Kucks).
IBB: Vernon (4,by Sturdivant).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kucks                         8     6   5   5   4   0   1  34
Morgan                        0     0   1   0   1   0   0   1
Byrne                         0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Sturdivant L(7-2)             2.1   4   1   1   1   2   0  12
Totals                       10.2  10   7   6   7   2   1  50
Morgan faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
HBP: Kucks (5,Vernon).
IBB: Sturdivant (2,Vernon).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Byrne 1-0; Sturdivant 3-1.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nixon                         8     6   5   5   4   3   0  34
Delock                        1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Kiely W(1-2)                  2     3   0   0   0   0   0   9
Totals                       11    10   6   6   4   3   1  47
Nixon faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
HBP: Delock (3,Skowron).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Delock 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Eddie Rommel
Time of Game: 3:15   
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox           
1. Martin              2b        Goodman             2b
2. Siebern             lf        Klaus               3b
3. Mantle              cf        Williams            lf
4. Berra               c         Vernon              1b
5. Collins             1b        Piersall            cf
6. Bauer               rf        Stephens            rf
7. McDougald           ss        Daley               c
8. Carey               3b        Buddin              ss
9. Kucks               p         Nixon               p

YANKEES 1ST: Martin walked; Siebern singled to right [Martin to
third]; Mantle walked [Siebern to second]; Berra forced Mantle
(second to shortstop) [Siebern to third, Martin scored]; Collins
singled to right [Berra to third, Siebern scored]; Bauer flied
out to center; McDougald grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman flied out to left; Klaus walked; Williams
forced Klaus (second to shortstop); Vernon made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Carey grounded out (pitcher to first); Kucks
grounded out (pitcher to first); Martin flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Piersall singled to center; Stephens grounded into
a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Piersall out at
second]; Daley made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Siebern grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Mantle singled to second [Mantle to second (error by Goodman)];
Berra flied out to left; Collins walked; Bauer grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Buddin doubled to left; Nixon singled to center
[Buddin scored]; Goodman popped to third in foul territory;
Klaus singled to right [Nixon to third]; Williams walked [Klaus
to second]; Vernon forced Williams (shortstop to second) [Klaus
to third, Nixon scored]; Piersall grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 4TH: McDougald made an out to third; Carey made an out
to shortstop; Kucks was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: On a bunt Stephens grounded out (pitcher to first);
Daley made an out to second; On a bunt Buddin made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 5TH: On a bunt Martin grounded out (pitcher to first);
Siebern grounded out (first to pitcher); Mantle grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Nixon reached on an error by Carey; Goodman out on
a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Nixon to second]; Klaus
reached on a fielder's choice [Nixon out at third (shortstop to
third)]; Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Berra flied out to center; Collins grounded out
(first to pitcher); Bauer doubled; McDougald grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Vernon was hit by a pitch; Piersall singled to left
[Vernon to second]; On a bunt Stephens popped to catcher in foul
territory; Daley grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Piersall out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Carey made an out to shortstop; Kucks struck out;
Martin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Buddin grounded out (pitcher to first); Nixon
walked; Goodman walked [Nixon to second]; Klaus forced Goodman
(third to second) [Nixon to third]; Williams homered to right
[Nixon scored, Klaus scored]; Vernon grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 5.

YANKEES 8TH: JENSEN REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING RF); STEPHENS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Siebern grounded out (second to
first); Mantle struck out; Berra grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: Piersall grounded out (third to first); Stephens
grounded out (pitcher to first); Daley flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Collins walked; NOREN BATTED FOR BAUER; Noren
singled to center [Collins to second]; CARROLL RAN FOR NOREN;
McDougald singled to center [Carroll to second, Collins to
third]; DELOCK REPLACED NIXON (PITCHING); SKOWRON BATTED FOR
CAREY; Skowron was hit by a pitch [Collins scored, Carroll to
third, McDougald to second]; MCDERMOTT BATTED FOR KUCKS;
McDermott grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[McDougald to third, Carroll scored, Skowron out at second];
Martin homered to left [McDougald scored]; Siebern made an out
to third; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 9TH: HOWARD REPLACED CARROLL (PLAYING RF); J. COLEMAN
REPLACED SKOWRON (PLAYING 3B); MORGAN REPLACED MCDERMOTT
(PITCHING); Buddin walked; GERNERT BATTED FOR DELOCK; BYRNE
REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Gernert reached on an error by J.
Coleman [Buddin to second]; CONSOLO RAN FOR GERNERT; Goodman out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Consolo to second, Buddin
to third]; Klaus walked; STURDIVANT REPLACED BYRNE (PITCHING);
Jensen singled to center [Klaus to second, Consolo to third,
Buddin scored (unearned)]; Vernon made an out to third; Piersall
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 6.

YANKEES 10TH: KIELY REPLACED CONSOLO (PITCHING); Mantle grounded
out (third to first); Berra made an out to second; Collins
singled to right; Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 10TH: Stephens flied out to center; Daley singled to
left; Buddin flied out to right; Kiely forced Daley (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 6.

YANKEES 11TH: McDougald flied out to center; J. Coleman flied
out to center; Sturdivant singled to shortstop; Martin singled
to shortstop [Sturdivant to second]; CERV BATTED FOR SIEBERN;
Cerv forced Martin (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Yankees 6, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 11TH: CERV STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Goodman singled
to left; Klaus out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Goodman to second]; Jensen struck out; Vernon was walked
intentionally; Piersall singled to center [Vernon to second,
Goodman scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          6  10   2    8
 Red Sox          7  10   1   11
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