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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 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 2, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 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 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,825 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
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 |
Art Ditmar | 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 |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brewer
There goes Power. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Ditmar
There goes Jensen. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ditmar
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Brewer
Jacobs 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Brewer
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ditmar
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Lopez throws the ball in to Finigan who tags Vernon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Brewer
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Brewer covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Brewer
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Brewer scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ditmar
Ted Williams pinch hits for Dick Gernert.
Williams 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 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Power 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a line drive 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: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone 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 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Brewer
Bill Renna pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Brewer
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Slaughter 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 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Clete Boyer now playing second base. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Vernon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen 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: ---
Stephens vs. Gorman
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1956 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 2 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lopez H, cf 4 0 0 0 Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 3 1 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, lf 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 2 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 1 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 29 2 8 2 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 010 00x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 7.0 8 2 2 3 4 Gorman T 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 Harrington B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5 E -- Malzone F DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Boston 9 2B -- Vernon M 2 SB -- Jensen J CS -- Power V T -- 1:59 A -- 3825
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