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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 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 September 16, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Evelio Hernandez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Right Fielder |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
Evelio Hernandez | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Harshman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Harshman
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hernandez
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hernandez
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hernandez
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hernandez
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Hernandez
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Harshman
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Harshman
Luttrell 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Harshman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hernandez
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Hernandez
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Hernandez
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to third for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshman vs. Hernandez
Harshman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hernandez
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hernandez
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Chakales
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Chakales
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Chakales
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Harshman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Harshman
Plews hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Plews reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olson vs. Harshman
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luttrell vs. Harshman
Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Harshman
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stone
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Stone
Harshman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stone
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stone
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Stone
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews misplays the ball. That's an error on Plews. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Stone
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Stone
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Jim Rivera.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Harshman
Bubba Phillips now playing right field.
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Harshman
Plews hits a line drive into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Harshman
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stone
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stone
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Stone
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harshman vs. Stone
Harshman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Stone
Hatfield hits a fly ball for an out. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stone
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Harshman
Luttrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Harshman
Tony Roig pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Roig strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Griggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Griggs
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Griggs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Luttrell. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Griggs
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers 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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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Griggs
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Griggs
Jim Delsing pinch runs for Les Moss.
Aparicio bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harshman vs. Griggs
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harshman vs. Griggs
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Griggs
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Griggs
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Harshman
Sherm Lollar now catching.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Harshman
Plews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Plews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Harshman
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Plews tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Harshman
Luttrell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Harshman
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Oravetz 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1956, game 1 -- Washington at Chicago (D) Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Yost E, rf 2 1 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 1 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 2 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 3 2 Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 0 Plews H, 2b 4 1 2 0 Phillips B, ph-rf 2 0 0 1 Olson K, cf 3 0 0 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Luttrell L, ss 3 0 1 1 Moss L, c 3 1 1 0 Hernandez E, p 1 0 0 0 Delsing J, pr 0 1 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, ph 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 2 2 0 Stone D, p 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 2 1 1 4 Roig T, ph 1 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 7 5 32 7 9 6 Washington 200 100 002 -- 5 Chicago 130 011 01x -- 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Hernandez E (L) 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 Chakales B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Stone D 3.0 2 2 0 2 1 Griggs H 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harshman J (W) 9.0 7 5 5 4 5 E -- Plews H 2, Luttrell L DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Washington 4, Chicago 6 2B -- Fitz Gerald E, Dropo W, Minoso M, Plews H, Moss L 3B -- Minoso M, Plews H HR -- Harshman J, Killebrew H SB -- Aparicio L 2 CS -- Aparicio L SF -- Luttrell L, Harshman J, Olson K T -- 2:22 A -- 0
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