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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 15, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Keegan
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Keegan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Keegan
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Keegan
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Keegan
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luttrell vs. Keegan
Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stobbs
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keegan vs. Stobbs
Keegan hits a line drive towards first. Sievers catches it and steps on first to double up Aparicio. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Keegan
Stobbs hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Keegan
Oravetz 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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Minoso trying to get to third. Lemon throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Minoso for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Keegan
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Keegan
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Keegan
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Clevenger
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Clevenger
Keegan takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Clevenger
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Keegan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Clevenger
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Clevenger covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Keegan
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Keegan
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clevenger vs. Keegan
Clevenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Clevenger
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luttrell. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Clevenger
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Clevenger
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Clevenger
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Clevenger
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Clevenger
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Keegan
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Keegan
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Keegan
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Clevenger
Keegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Clevenger
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Clevenger
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keegan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Clevenger
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keegan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Clevenger
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Keegan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Keegan
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Keegan
Luttrell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Keegan
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Berberet hits a line drive into center field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Keegan
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snyder scores. Ramos moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Keegan
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Grob
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Grob
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grob fields it and throws to third for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Grob
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grob fields it and throws to second for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keegan vs. Grob
Keegan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Keegan
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Keegan
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Keegan
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Keegan
Snyder hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grob
Rivera hits a fly ball towards center. Olson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Olson. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grob
Fox bunts towards the mound. Grob fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Grob
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Grob
Courtney fires to third and they've got Rivera trapped. The throw back to Courtney who tags Rivera for the out. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Grob
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Grob
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Keegan
Luttrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Keegan
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Connie Grob.
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1956 -- Washington at Chicago (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 1 Rivera J, cf 5 0 2 2
Oravetz E, lf 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 3 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lemon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 5 1 2 1
Olson K, cf 4 0 2 0 Nieman B, rf 4 1 3 1
Snyder J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 2 1 1
Luttrell L, ss 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0 Keegan B, p 2 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 1 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 36 5 14 5
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 020 120 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)* 3.0 7 3 3 2 0
Clevenger T 3.0 4 2 0 2 0
Grob C 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (W) 9.0 9 1 0 2 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Luttrell L, Rivera J, Olson K
DP -- Washington 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Chicago 12
2B -- Lollar S, Jackson R
HR -- Nieman B
T -- 2:33
A -- 11528
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