Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Herriage
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jacobs picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobs. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malzone vs. Herriage
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Herriage
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Herriage
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Herriage
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Herriage
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Herriage
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Brewer
  
  Jacobs bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brewer
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive towards short. Buddin catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Brewer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Brewer
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Herriage
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Herriage
  
  Brewer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Herriage
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herriage, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Brewer
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Brewer
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Brewer
  
  Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Herriage
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Herriage
  
  The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Malzone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Herriage
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Herriage
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Herriage
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Herriage
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Brewer
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herriage vs. Brewer
  
  Herriage strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Brewer
  
  Jacobs 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brewer
  
  There goes Jacobs. The throw from White and he is safe. Jacobs steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Brewer
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Herriage
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Herriage
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Herriage
  
  Brewer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brewer
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brewer
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Brewer
  
  Finigan 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 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Herriage
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Herriage
  
  Malzone strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Herriage
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gernert vs. Herriage
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Herriage
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Brewer
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Brewer
  
  Renna 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Brewer
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herriage vs. Brewer
  
  Herriage strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Herriage
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Herriage
  
  Buddin hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Herriage
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brewer vs. Herriage
  
  Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Piersall scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Herriage
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Brewer
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brewer
  
  Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Brewer
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Brewer
  
  There goes Jacobs. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Brewer
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Crimian
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Crimian
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Crimian
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Brewer
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Brewer
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Brewer
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Brewer
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Crimian
  
  Clete Boyer now playing second base.
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Crimian
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Crimian
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Brewer
  
  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Brewer
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Brewer
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Brewer's glove, towards Goodman, who fields it, throws to second, with Buddin covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Brewer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Gorman
  
  Mike Baxes now playing second base. Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes misplays the ball. That's an error on Baxes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Gorman
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brewer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malzone vs. Gorman
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Gorman
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brewer scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Gorman
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Gorman
  
  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Dick Gernert.
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piersall vs. Gorman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kiely
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field. Billy Consolo now playing second base. Leo Kiely now pitching.
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Kiely
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Kiely
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Renna vs. Kiely
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Kiely
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1956 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         5  2  3  0   Jacobs S, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Consolo B, 2b         0  0  0  0   Boyer C, 2b           1  0  1  0   
Malzone F, 3b         5  1  2  0   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  3  4   Slaughter E, rf       4  0  0  0   
Gernert D, lf         3  0  0  1   Lopez H, cf           4  0  0  0   
Stephens G, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          3  0  0  0   Finigan J, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        5  1  2  0   Thompson T, c         4  0  0  0   
Buddin D, ss          4  0  0  0   Renna B, lf           4  0  1  1   
White S, c            4  0  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   
Brewer T, p           4  1  0  1   Herriage T, p         2  0  0  0   
Kiely L, p            0  0  0  0   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Ginsberg J, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Baxes M, 2b           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        33  1  6  1

Boston           300 011 001 --  6
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W)          8.0  4  0  0  2  2
Kiely L (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L)        5.2  9  5  5  2  7
Crimian J             2.1  1  0  0  0  3
Gorman T              1.0  1  1  0  2  0

E -- Jacobs S, Buddin D 2, White S, Baxes M
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Simpson H
HR -- Vernon M
SB -- Jacobs S 2
SF -- Gernert D
PB -- Thompson T
T -- 2:25
A -- 15046

    

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