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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 21, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Consuegra |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,608 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Sandy Consuegra | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Consuegra
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Consuegra
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
There goes Jacobs. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Jacobs steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Consuegra
Simpson 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Consuegra
Zernial is hit by the pitch. Jacobs moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Consuegra
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ditmar
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ditmar vs. Consuegra
Hector Lopez pinch runs for Jim Finigan.
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Consuegra
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Consuegra
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Jacobs moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Consuegra
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Slaughter scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Consuegra
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. Zernial scores. Ginsberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Fischer
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Fischer
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Power reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Ditmar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Byrd
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Byrd
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Ginsberg 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 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Hector Lopez now playing third base.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Martin
Earl Battey now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Martin
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Martin
Ditmar bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Martin
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Martin
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Martin
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Ditmar
Esposito hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Battey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri throws to second for one, and Jacobs throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Battey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Martin
Simpson 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, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Martin
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Martin
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Bill Renna now playing right field. Johnny Groth now playing center field. Dave Melton now playing left field.
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Martin
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Martin
Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Martin
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeMaestri tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Martin
Jacobs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Martin
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Ditmar
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Larry Doby.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Bubba Phillips now playing center field. Connie Johnson now pitching.
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton 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, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Johnson
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Ditmar
Rance Pless now playing first base. Tim Thompson now catching.
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ditmar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a popup in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Johnson
Ditmar hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Johnson
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Minoso out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Johnson
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Johnson
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Ditmar
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 4 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pless R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 5 2 3 2 Doby L, cf 1 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 2 1 1 Phillips B, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 2 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 4 1 2 3 Battey E, c 3 1 1 0 Groth J, cf 2 0 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 2 1 1 1 Esposito S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Melton D, lf 1 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 5 1 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 0 0 0 0 Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 1 0 1 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, pr-3b 4 3 2 2 Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 3 3 1 Martin M, p 2 0 0 0 Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 1 0 42 15 20 15 Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1 Kansas City 0(13)1 010 00x -- 15 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Consuegra S (L) 1.2 6 6 6 2 0 Fischer B* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 Byrd H+ 0.0 4 3 3 1 0 Martin M 3.1 5 2 2 1 2 Johnson C 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (W) 9.0 1 1 0 5 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd + Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd E -- DeMaestri J, Jacobs S 2 DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 10 2B -- DeMaestri J 2, Power V, Groth J 3B -- Lopez H SB -- Jacobs S SH -- Ditmar A SF -- Power V HBP -- by Consuegra S (Zernial G) PB -- Ginsberg J T -- 2:20 A -- 15608
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