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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 29, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 29, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,266 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 29, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Harshman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Lepcio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Parnell
Esposito hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Harshman
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Harshman
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Harshman
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Harshman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Parnell
Lollar hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Parnell
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Parnell
Harshman takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Parnell
Esposito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to third. Harshman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby takes first base on ball four. Aparicio scores. Harshman moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Harshman
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Harshman
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Parnell
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Harshman
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Harshman
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Parnell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Parnell
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Parnell
Esposito 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Harshman
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. Gernert scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Harshman
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Delock
Ron Northey pinch hits for Sherm Lollar. Ike Delock now pitching.
Northey hits a fly ball towards left. Gernert catches it and throws to third to double up Minoso. Doby tags and scores. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Harshman
Les Moss now catching.
Delock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Harshman
Lepcio bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Delock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Harshman
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Delock scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. LaPalme
Ted Williams pinch hits for Norm Zauchin. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Delock
Mickey Vernon now playing first base.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Delock
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Delock
LaPalme strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Delock
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Delock
Fox is hit by the pitch. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Delock
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Doby reaches second base with a double. Esposito scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. LaPalme
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. Jim Delsing now playing center field.
Daley hits a popup towards short. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. LaPalme
Buddin bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. LaPalme
Milt Bolling pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. LaPalme
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. LaPalme
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kiely
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Kiely
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPalme vs. Kiely
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. LaPalme
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. LaPalme
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. LaPalme
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. LaPalme
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1956, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lepcio T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Esposito S, 3b-ss 3 1 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Fox N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gernert D, lf 5 1 3 1 Doby L, cf 3 2 2 3 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0 Delsing J, cf 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 0 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 0 0 0 1 Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Moss L, c 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 2 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 1 1 0 0 Delock I, p 1 1 1 0 Hatfield F, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Bolling M, ph 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 1 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 28 6 7 6 Boston 100 001 100 -- 3 Chicago 001 001 40x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M 5.1 3 2 2 5 1 Delock I (L) 1.2 3 4 4 1 2 Kiely L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harshman J 6.2 9 3 3 2 4 Kinder E* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 LaPalme P (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Lepcio T, Doby L DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Boston 12, Chicago 6 2B -- Gernert D, Doby L HR -- Hatfield F SH -- Lepcio T SF -- Northey R HBP -- by Delock I (Fox N) T -- 2:42 A -- 25266
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