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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 4, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack McMahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jack McMahan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pierce
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Pierce
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McMahan
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. McMahan
Fox takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. McMahan
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. McMahan
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. McMahan
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. McMahan
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Doby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Tom Lasorda now pitching.
Esposito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Lasorda
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Pierce
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lasorda
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lasorda
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lasorda
There goes Fox. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lasorda vs. Pierce
Lasorda strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pierce
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lasorda
There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Lasorda
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pierce
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito juggles the ball. That's an error on Esposito. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Pierce
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lasorda
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Lasorda
Pierce bunts towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Lasorda
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lasorda vs. Pierce
Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lasorda
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Esposito is hit by the pitch. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Lasorda
Aparicio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Pierce
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pierce
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skizas vs. Pierce
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Zernial scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lasorda
Tim Thompson now catching.
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Lasorda covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lasorda
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox bunts towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Pierce
Rance Pless pinch hits for Tom Lasorda.
Pless strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Pierce
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Crimian
Esposito bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Crimian
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Crimian
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pierce
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Crimian
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Crimian
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Crimian
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Crimian
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Crimian
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Crimian
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pierce
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pierce
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Robinson, for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Rivera J, rf 4 1 2 1
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 2 2 1 0
Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 0 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 2
Lopez H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 1
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Skizas L, ph 1 0 1 2 Esposito S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Thompson T, c 1 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0
Lasorda T, p 2 0 0 0
Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 29 5 8 5
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago 300 100 01x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
McMahan J (L) 0.1 2 3 2 2 0
Lasorda T 5.2 3 1 1 5 2
Crimian J 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 8
E -- DeMaestri J, Lopez H, Esposito S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 13
2B -- Finigan J, Power V, Lollar S
CS -- Fox N
SH -- Pierce B, Fox N, Esposito S
SF -- Lollar S
HBP -- by Lasorda T (Esposito S)
WP -- Lasorda T
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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