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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 30, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White 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 | September 30, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Derrington |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,171 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Center Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Jim Derrington | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
Rance Pless | First Baseman |
Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
George Brunet | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 30, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brunet
Aparicio 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brunet
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brunet
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Brunet
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Derrington
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derrington
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Derrington
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Derrington
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Smith reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. There goes Skizas trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Derrington
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito juggles the ball. That's an error on Esposito. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Derrington
Pless takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. Derrington
The umpire calls a balk on Derrington Groth moves to third. Pless moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pisoni vs. Derrington
Pisoni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Derrington
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brunet
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Brunet
Moss takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Brunet
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Brunet
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derrington vs. Brunet
Derrington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Brunet
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Rivera scores. Moss moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Brunet
Fox takes first base on ball four. Moss scores. Esposito moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Smith throws to DeMaestri, and has Aparicio trapped. There's the throw to Power who tags Aparicio for the out. Esposito scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Derrington
Harrington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrington for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Derrington
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Derrington
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Derrington
Skizas 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Derrington
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Smith reaches second base with a double. Power scores. There goes Lopez trying to get to home. Aparicio throws to Moss who tags Lopez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harrington
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Harrington
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Harrington
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Derrington
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Derrington
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Derrington
Pisoni strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Harrington
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Harrington
Esposito 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Harrington
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derrington vs. Harrington
Derrington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Harrington
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Derrington
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrington vs. Derrington
Harrington bunts in front of the plate. Moss fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Derrington
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Derrington
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Derrington
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harrington
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harrington
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Harrington
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Derrington
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Derrington
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Derrington
There goes Groth. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pless vs. Derrington
Pless is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pisoni vs. Derrington
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Harrington
Tim Thompson now catching.
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Harrington
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Harrington
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Derrington
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrington vs. Derrington
Harrington is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Derrington
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derrington
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Derrington
Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Derrington
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Harrington
Clete Boyer now playing third base. Jim Finigan now playing second base. Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Harrington
Larry Doby pinch hits for Jim Derrington.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Harrington
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to home to get Delsing. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Harrington
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Harrington
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Harrington
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Marlowe
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Marlowe
Pisoni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Marlowe
Baxes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Baxes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrington vs. Marlowe
Harrington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Harrington
Jackson hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Harrington
Rivera hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Pisoni fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pisoni. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Harrington
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esposito vs. Harrington
Esposito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Esposito reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Moss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Crimian
Ron Northey pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sherm Lollar now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing second base.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
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, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Harshman
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Harshman
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Harshman
Groth takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pless vs. Harshman
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pless for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Crimian
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Crimian
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Crimian
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Crimian
Minnie Minoso pinch hits for Ron Jackson.
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 1 0 1 Power V, 2b 4 2 2 2 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 2 Finigan J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 1 2 0 Phillips B, cf 5 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 1 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skizas L, lf 5 1 3 1 Minoso M, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 1 2 2 Rivera J, rf 4 2 2 0 Thompson T, c 2 0 0 0 Moss L, c 2 2 0 0 Groth J, rf 2 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 0 0 0 0 Pless R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b-2b 3 1 1 2 Pisoni J, cf 3 1 1 1 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 1 1 0 0 Derrington J, p 2 0 1 0 Baxes M, ss 1 0 1 0 Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Harrington B, p 3 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 5 33 7 13 6 Chicago 030 000 120 -- 6 Kansas City 210 003 10x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Derrington J (L) 6.0 9 6 5 6 3 Marlowe D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Harshman J 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Brunet G 1.2 2 3 2 4 3 Harrington B (W) 5.2 6 3 3 2 1 Crimian J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Esposito S, Smith H, Pisoni J DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 11 2B -- Smith H 2, Delsing J, Fox N, Rivera J, Esposito S 3B -- Baxes M HR -- Power V, Skizas L, Pisoni J SB -- Groth J, Aparicio L SH -- Harrington B Balk -- Derrington J T -- 2:29 A -- 13171
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