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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 11, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 11, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,769 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 11, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. Doby scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Keegan
Daley takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Keegan
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daley scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Keegan
There's a wild pitch. Nixon moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Nixon
Keegan bunts in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Keegan
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Keegan
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Nixon
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Keegan
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Keegan
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. LaPalme
Vernon bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Kinder
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Kinder
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Nixon
Ron Northey pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Northey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Delock
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Ron Northey. Ike Delock now pitching.
Hatfield bunts towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Delock
Doby is hit by the pitch. Aparicio moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Howell
Delock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Howell
Goodman 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Delock
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Delock
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Howell
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Howell
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Howell
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Howell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Delock
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Delock
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1956 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hatfield F, 3b 5 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 2 1 Doby L, cf 2 2 1 0
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 2
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 1
Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0
Daley P, c 3 1 1 0 Keegan B, p 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 2 2 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 1 0
Phillips B, pr 0 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 5 11 5 30 3 5 3
Boston 020 110 100 -- 5
Chicago 102 000 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W)* 6.0 4 3 3 5 2
Delock I (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (L)+ 6.0 10 5 5 2 1
LaPalme P# 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Howell D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Klaus B
HR -- Williams T
SH -- Keegan B
SF -- Lollar S, Piersall J
HBP -- by Delock I (Doby L)
WP -- Keegan B
T -- 2:48
A -- 13769
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