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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 18, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,997 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Vernon scores. Gernert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Ditmar
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. There's the throw to first. Safe. There goes Finigan attempting to score. Here's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna throws the ball in to DeMaestri who tags Buddin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ditmar
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Sullivan
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Sullivan
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ditmar
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Sullivan
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ditmar
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a line drive towards short. Buddin catches it and throws to first to double up Lopez. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ditmar
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ditmar
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching. Tim Thompson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Hurd
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Tim Thompson. Gus Zernial pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Renna tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Hurd
Rance Pless pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Pless hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hurd
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hurd
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1956 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, cf 4 1 3 2 Vernon M, 1b 2 1 1 2 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 0 Gernert D, lf 2 1 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 3 0 0 1 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 2 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Renna B, lf 2 1 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 1 1 Thompson T, ph 1 0 1 0 Sullivan F, p 4 0 0 0 Baxes M, pr 0 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 6 5 32 4 8 4 Boston 400 000 100 -- 5 Kansas City 003 000 001 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (W)* 8.0 7 4 4 4 3 Hurd T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 9.0 6 5 5 5 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Goodman B, Buddin D DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 8 3B -- Vernon M, Jensen J, Slaughter E, Goodman B HR -- Lopez H SH -- Piersall J SF -- Simpson H, Vernon M, Zernial G HBP -- by Ditmar A (Gernert D) T -- 2:05 A -- 16997
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