Final
NYY 5 — BOS 3
9/5/1956 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS195609050
Complete available game record for NYY at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buddin | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Bauer | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Milt Bolling | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Klaus | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Enos Slaughter | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Mantle | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Williams | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yogi Berra | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Gernert | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Jensen | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Skowron | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Piersall | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil McDougald | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ted Lepcio | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Martin | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Carroll | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Carey | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Irv Noren | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Daley | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Coleman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Zauchin | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitey Ford | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willard Nixon | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Bolling | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Daley | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Gernert | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackie Jensen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Klaus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Lepcio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Piersall | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Skowron | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yogi Berra | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Mantle | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Martin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Carey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Coleman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil McDougald | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Enos Slaughter | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Bauer | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | E5 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | CS2(24) | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | FC5.B-1;2-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | PO1(13) | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8/8D | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | PB.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 4 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S3.2-H(E3)(NR)(UR);B-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 5/FL | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S/89.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | K+E1.B-1 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HP.2-3;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | PB.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR) | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S9 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | T9 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | WP.3-H | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | W | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL/BP | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | HR/9 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | WP.1-2;2-3 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | IW | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | NP | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K/C | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D8 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 3/G.1-2;2-3 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;3-H | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8/8D | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 5–3 |