Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Nixon
There goes Smith. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a line drive towards second. Power fields the ball and throws to first. Simpson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Simpson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Nixon
There goes Skizas. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Skizas steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri is hit by the pitch. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorman vs. Nixon
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Joe DeMaestri.
Gorman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Nixon
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Nixon
Gorman 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith strikes out. Daley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Power who tags Gernert, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Nixon
Baxes 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Nixon
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Nixon
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shantz
Al Pilarcik now playing center field. Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Shantz
Daley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Shantz
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Skizas hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nixon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Robinson 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--
Baxes vs. Nixon
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play