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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 4, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,682 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Staley
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Staley
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Staley
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Skizas moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lollar settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lollar. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Staley
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. Skizas scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Staley
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Staley
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Staley
Kellner 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 -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Staley
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Kellner
Esposito hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Staley
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Staley
Simpson 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 -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kellner
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Kellner
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Staley
Lopez strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lopez out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Staley
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Staley
Baxes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Staley
Kellner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and picks off Lollar. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Staley
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Staley
Skizas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Skizas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Staley
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Kellner
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kellner
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kellner
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Howell
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Howell
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Howell
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Howell
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Kellner
Kellner spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kellner. Rivera scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Howell
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Howell
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Howell
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Howell
Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Ditmar
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Ditmar
Ron Northey pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Northey takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Shantz
Dick Donovan pinch runs for Ron Northey. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hatfield moves to third. Donovan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Rivera. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. LaPalme
Finigan bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. LaPalme
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. LaPalme
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. LaPalme
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. LaPalme
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Vic Power.
Slaughter bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. LaPalme
Skizas bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. LaPalme
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. LaPalme
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Shantz
Eddie Robinson now playing first base.
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Shantz
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Shantz
Dave Philley pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rivera J, rf 4 1 2 0
Boyer C, pr 0 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 3 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 2 1
Skizas L, lf 4 1 2 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thompson T, c 3 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 1 0 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 3 0 0 1 Hatfield F, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
Baxes M, ss 4 0 2 0 Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0 Howell D, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, pr 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 33 2 7 1
Kansas City 300 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W)* 5.0 5 2 1 1 2
Ditmar A 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Shantz B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 5.0 6 3 1 1 2
Howell D 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
LaPalme P 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Aparicio L, Lollar S, Simpson H, Kellner A, Lopez H
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Chicago 7
2B -- Skizas L
SH -- Finigan J, Skizas L
T -- 2:28
A -- 18682
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