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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 2

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New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 2

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Game Played on Wednesday, August 22, 1956 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

CLE A    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
NY  A    0  1  1    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Avila 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   1       1   2
Woodling lf                   4   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Smith cf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       5   0
Rosen 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Strickland pr               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ward 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Pope rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Hegan c                       3   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
  Wertz ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Carrasquel ss                 2   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
Wynn p                        2   0   0   0       1   1       0   3
Totals                       32   2   6   2       2   7      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Rosen 2 (13).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Avila (12,3rd base off Sturdivant/Berra); Woodling (2,2nd base off Sturdivant/Berra).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bauer rf                      3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
McDougald ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Mantle cf                     3   0   0   1       0   1       5   1
Berra c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       8   1
Martin 2b                     3   2   2   0       0   0       2   2
Skowron 1b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Siebern lf                    2   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Carey 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Sturdivant p                  3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       28   3   5   2       1   3      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mantle-Berra.
BATTING - 
2B: Martin (19,off Wynn).
SF: Siebern (1,off Wynn); Mantle (4,off Wynn).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wynn L(14-7)                  8     5   3   2   1   3   0  31

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sturdivant W(12-6)            9     6   2   2   2   7   0  34

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont
Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 23584
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees         
1. Avila               2b        Bauer               rf
2. Woodling            lf        McDougald           ss
3. Smith               cf        Mantle              cf
4. Rosen               3b        Berra               c
5. Ward                1b        Martin              2b
6. Pope                rf        Skowron             1b
7. Hegan               c         Siebern             lf
8. Carrasquel          ss        Carey               3b
9. Wynn                p         Sturdivant          p

INDIANS 1ST: Avila struck out; Woodling singled; Smith struck
out; Rosen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 1ST: Bauer grounded out (pitcher to first); McDougald
flied out to left; Mantle popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ward flied out to center; Pope flied out to center;
Hegan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Berra struck out; Martin singled to center; Skowron
singled to center [Martin to third]; Siebern hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Martin scored]; Carey made an out to second; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Carrasquel singled to center; Wynn walked
[Carrasquel to second]; On a bunt Avila forced Wynn (third to
shortstop) [Carrasquel to third]; Woodling singled to right
[Carrasquel scored, Avila to second]; Avila stole third and
Woodling stole second; Smith singled to left [Avila scored,
Woodling to third]; Rosen flied into a double play (center to
catcher) [Woodling out at home]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Sturdivant grounded out (shortstop to first); Bauer
walked; McDougald singled [Bauer to third]; Mantle hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Bauer scored]; Berra grounded out
(catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Ward lined to right; Pope flied out to left; Hegan
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Martin doubled; On a bunt Skowron reached on a
fielder's choice [Martin scored (error by Rosen; assist by Wynn)
(error by Rosen) (unearned)]; Al Rosen bobbled a throw and
called for obstruction on Billy Martin; Siebern lined to
right; Carey struck out; Sturdivant lined to center; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Carrasquel walked; On a bunt Wynn forced Carrasquel
(pitcher to shortstop); Avila singled to right [Wynn to second];
On a bunt Woodling grounded out (catcher to second) [Wynn to
third, Avila to second]; Smith made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Bauer grounded out (shortstop to first); McDougald
flied out to right; Mantle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 2, Yankees 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Rosen flied out to left; Ward struck out; Pope
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Berra grounded out (first unassisted); Martin
grounded out (second to first); Skowron grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Hegan grounded out (third to first); Carrasquel
flied out to center; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Siebern singled to right; Carey flied out to
center; On a bunt Sturdivant forced Siebern (pitcher to
shortstop); Bauer made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Avila grounded out (third to first); Woodling
grounded out (second to first); Smith flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: McDougald flied to right in foul territory; Mantle
popped to third in foul territory; Berra flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Rosen singled to left; STRICKLAND RAN FOR ROSEN;
Ward lined to right; Pope made an out to first; WERTZ BATTED FOR
HEGAN; Wertz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 2, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          2   6   2    5
 Yankees          3   5   0    4
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