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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 22, 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 August 22, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 22, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox bunts towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Doby reaches second base with a double. Hatfield scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Pierce
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Nixon
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pierce
Daley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Pierce
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pierce
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Pierce covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daley vs. Pierce
Daley is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Pierce
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Nixon
Pierce hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pierce
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Pierce
Daley is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to third. Daley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Pierce
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pierce
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Nixon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Nixon
There goes Fox. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen bunts in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Pierce
Daley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Nixon
Ron Northey pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Nixon
There goes Fox. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kinder
Dave Philley now playing first base. Ellis Kinder now pitching. Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kinder
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Kinder
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kinder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hurd
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Hurd fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hurd
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Hurd
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kinder
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kinder
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kinder
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Kinder
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Kinder
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b 5 2 2 2 Bolling M, ss 4 1 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 2 2 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 2 2 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 0
Lollar S, c 5 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b 5 0 2 1
Phillips B, pr 0 1 0 0 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0
Philley D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 0 Vernon M, ph 0 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 0 0 0 1 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
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37 6 11 5 36 3 8 3
Chicago 200 000 130 -- 6
Boston 102 000 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 7.0 6 3 3 7 6
Kinder E (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 8.0 10 6 5 3 3
Hurd T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Bolling M 2, Fox N
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 14
2B -- Doby L 2, Lepcio T, Rivera J, Jensen J, Aparicio L
HR -- Hatfield F
SB -- Fox N 2
SH -- Minoso M, Rivera J
SF -- Northey R
WP -- Pierce B
T -- 2:47
A -- 10118
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