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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 13, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 13, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 13, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 13, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 12,438 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 13, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Brewer
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Brewer
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus juggles the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Esposito scores. Rivera moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby is walked intentionally. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Brewer
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wilson
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon 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 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Brewer
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a line drive towards third. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Brewer
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wilson
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Wilson
Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wilson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brewer
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brewer
There goes Aparicio. The throw from White and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Brewer
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Brewer
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon 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, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brewer
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Wilson
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brewer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Brewer
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wilson
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wilson
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Klaus scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall 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, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Delock
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wilson
Buddin hits a line drive towards third. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Wilson
Delock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Delock
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Delock
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wilson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus 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, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Donovan
Dick Donovan now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Delock
Dick Gernert now playing left field. Ron Northey pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Northey hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Delock
Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Delock
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/13/1956 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Esposito S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Rivera J, rf 4 0 2 1 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 2 Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, lf 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 1 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 0 Wilson J, p 3 1 1 1 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 0 1 0 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 6 4 29 5 7 4 Chicago 101 200 000 -- 4 Boston 000 003 02x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (L) 7.2 6 5 5 5 3 Staley G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Donovan D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T 6.0 6 4 3 2 4 Delock I (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Goodman B, Vernon M, Klaus B DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 5 2B -- Klaus B SB -- Aparicio L WP -- Wilson J T -- 2:25 A -- 12438
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