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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 1, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,224 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kretlow
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Kretlow
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Porterfield
Kretlow 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Kretlow covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kretlow vs. Porterfield
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kretlow
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Kretlow
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Kretlow covering, for the out. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kretlow vs. Porterfield
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kretlow
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Kretlow
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baxes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. Sisler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Sisler
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Hector Lopez now playing third base. Johnny Groth now playing center field. Bill Renna now playing left field.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Sisler
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sisler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sisler
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kretlow
Ted Williams pinch hits for Sammy White.
Williams 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 5/1/1956 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 5 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, cf-3b 5 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 2 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baxes M, pr 0 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 0 Renna B, lf 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, lf 4 1 2 2 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 0 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 1 Porterfield B, p 3 0 2 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 32 2 7 2 Kansas City 000 001 020 -- 3 Boston 020 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kretlow L (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (L) 7.1 6 3 3 4 1 Sisler D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Malzone F DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 6 3B -- Power V HR -- Gernert D T -- 2:08 A -- 4224
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