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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 12, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,092 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 12, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sullivan, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harshman
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sullivan
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Sullivan
Harshman bunts towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harshman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Harshman
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Harshman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Sullivan
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harshman vs. Sullivan
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Harshman
White takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Harshman
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Harshman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox bunts towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sullivan
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sullivan, and towards Buddin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harshman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Sullivan
Harshman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Harshman
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Harshman
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Norm Zauchin.
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Consolo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kiely
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kiely
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Kiely
Sammy Esposito pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. Philley moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Kiely
Aparicio is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harshman vs. Kiely
Harshman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harshman
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1956 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Philley D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 2
Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0
Esposito S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 1 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 2 0 1 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 3 1 1 1 Zauchin N, ph 1 0 1 0
Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 29 3 6 3
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston 000 000 012 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L) 8.1 6 3 3 3 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F 8.0 6 1 1 0 2
Kiely L (W) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 5
2B -- Lollar S, Goodman B
HR -- Harshman J, Piersall J
SH -- Harshman J, Aparicio L, Buddin D
WP -- Sullivan F
T -- 2:15
A -- 28092
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