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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 2, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,949 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | 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 |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Keegan
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Keegan
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Keegan
There goes Herzog. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Keegan
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wiesler
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wiesler
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wiesler
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Keegan
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Keegan
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Keegan
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiesler vs. Keegan
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wiesler
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wiesler
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Wiesler
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Wiesler
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Keegan
Herzog hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Keegan
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Keegan
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Keegan
Plews hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wiesler
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keegan vs. Wiesler
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esposito vs. Wiesler
Esposito hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Wiesler
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Wiesler
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Doby reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Wiesler
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Keegan
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Keegan
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiesler vs. Keegan
Wiesler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Keegan
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wiesler
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Wiesler
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Wiesler
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Wiesler
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Keegan
Herzog hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Keegan
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Wiesler
McDonald hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wiesler
Esposito hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wiesler
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. McDonald
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. McDonald
Berberet 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 -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McDonald
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiesler vs. McDonald
Wiesler 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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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wiesler
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wiesler
Minoso hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wiesler
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Wiesler
Moss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wiesler
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Byerly
There goes Rivera. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Yost applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDonald
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. McDonald
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Yost trying to get to third. Rivera throws the ball in to Esposito, who tags Yost for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. McDonald
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Kinder
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Byerly
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Byerly
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Byerly
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Kinder
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Kinder
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kinder
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byerly
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Byerly
Jim Delsing pinch runs for Larry Doby.
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Byerly
Dropo strikes out. There goes Delsing. The throw from Berberet and Delsing is out. There goes Minoso. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Byerly
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kinder
Jim Delsing now playing center field. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kinder
Herzog hits a popup towards the mound. Kinder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1956 -- Washington at Chicago (D) Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf 5 3 4 1 Fox N, 2b 3 1 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 2 Doby L, cf 3 1 2 2 Sievers R, lf 3 1 2 1 Delsing J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 2 0 0 0 Plews H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 2 0 Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 4 1 1 3 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 0 Wiesler B, p 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Keegan B, p 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 27 5 6 5 Washington 002 010 100 -- 4 Chicago 002 003 00x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Wiesler B (L) 5.1 5 5 5 5 1 Byerly B 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Keegan B 4.1 7 3 3 2 2 McDonald J 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 Kinder E (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Washington 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Washington 7, Chicago 4 2B -- Aparicio L, Doby L 3B -- Herzog W HR -- Sievers R, Herzog W, Moss L SB -- Herzog W CS -- Rivera J, Delsing J SF -- Runnels P T -- 2:16 A -- 3949
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