Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox is hit by the pitch. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Ditmar
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Philley reaches second base with a double. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Philley scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aparicio vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harshman vs. Shantz
  
  Harshman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Shantz
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Harshman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Harshman
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Harshman
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Harshman drops the ball. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Shantz
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shantz
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Shantz
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Shantz
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Harshman
  
  Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Harshman
  
  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Tim Thompson.
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Harshman
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shantz vs. Harshman
  
  Shantz hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Shantz
  
  Joe Ginsberg now catching.
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Shantz
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Shantz
  
  Harshman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Harshman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Harshman
  
  Pilarcik strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Harshman
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Zernial moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zernial scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Shantz
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Groth. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Shantz
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Rivera steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Shantz
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Rivera scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shantz
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Harshman
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Harshman
  
  Ginsberg strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Harshman
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Shantz
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Shantz
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Shantz
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Harshman
  
  Walt Dropo now playing first base.
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Shantz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Harshman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Harshman
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zernial vs. Harshman
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Shantz
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Shantz
  
  Harshman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Shantz
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harshman moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fox vs. Shantz
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Harshman
  
  Groth hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shantz
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Shantz
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Harshman
  
  Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Harshman
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Harshman
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Harshman
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Herriage
  
  Troy Herriage now pitching.
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Herriage
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Herriage
  
  Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Herriage fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harshman vs. Herriage
  
  Harshman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Herriage
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Herriage
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Harshman
  
  Pilarcik 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 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Harshman
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Harshman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Herriage
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Herriage
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Herriage
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Herriage
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Herriage
  
  Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harshman
  
  Jim Delsing now playing center field. Les Moss now catching.
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Harshman
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Harshman
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 12 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Harshman
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivera J, rf          5  2  3  0   Power V, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  2  1  0   Pilarcik A, cf        3  0  0  0   
Doby L, cf            5  1  2  4   Zernial G, lf         3  1  0  0   
Delsing J, cf         0  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          5  2  2  1   Lopez H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Philley D, 1b         3  1  1  0   Groth J, rf           4  0  1  0   
Dropo W, 1b           2  0  0  0   Thompson T, c         0  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           4  2  2  1   Ginsberg J, ph-c      4  0  0  0   
Moss L, c             0  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Hatfield F, 3b        5  1  2  3   Ditmar A, p           0  0  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        3  0  0  0   Shantz B, p           2  0  1  0   
Harshman J, p         4  1  3  3   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Herriage T, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 12 16 12                        33  1  4  0

Chicago          520 100 031 -- 12
Kansas City      001 000 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W)        9.0  4  1  0  2  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)          0.1  4  5  5  1  0
Shantz B              6.2  7  3  3  0  4
Herriage T            2.0  5  4  4  0  1

E -- Harshman J, Aparicio L 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Philley D, Boyer C, Rivera J, Shantz B, Lollar S 2
HR -- Doby L, Harshman J
SB -- Rivera J
SH -- Aparicio L
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Fox N)
WP -- Harshman J
T -- 2:34
A -- 10608

    

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