Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Donovan
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Donovan
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Donovan
  
  Skizas takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Donovan
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Skizas moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Donovan
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Donovan Skizas scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Donovan
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Donovan
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. There goes Minoso trying to get to third. Skizas throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Minoso for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Donovan
  
  Pisoni is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Donovan
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Donovan
  
  Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Donovan
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo 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 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Donovan
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Donovan
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Donovan
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Ditmar
  
  Donovan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso 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 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Donovan
  
  Thompson 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, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Donovan
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pisoni vs. Donovan
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Donovan
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Donovan
  
  Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Donovan
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Donovan
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Ditmar
  
  Donovan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Donovan
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Donovan
  
  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, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Donovan
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Donovan
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Donovan
  
  Pisoni hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Donovan
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Ditmar
  
  Donovan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Donovan
  
  Ditmar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Donovan
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Donovan
  
  Lopez 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 8

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni who is chasing the ball. Lollar reaches third base with a triple. Minoso scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Donovan
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Donovan
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Donovan
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Donovan vs. Ditmar
  
  Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Donovan for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Donovan
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Donovan
  
  Pisoni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Donovan
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple. Pisoni goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ditmar vs. Donovan
  
  Ditmar bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ditmar for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Donovan
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards center. Pisoni catches it and throws to first to double up Doby. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1956, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 2b           5  1  2  0   Rivera J, rf          5  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 3b           4  0  0  0   Fox N, 2b             5  0  1  0   
Skizas L, lf          3  1  0  0   Doby L, cf            3  1  1  0   
Simpson H, rf         4  0  1  1   Minoso M, lf          5  1  2  0   
Thompson T, c         4  0  0  0   Lollar S, c           4  0  4  2   
Robinson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Pisoni J, cf          4  1  1  0   Hatfield F, 3b        4  0  1  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  3  1   Aparicio L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Ditmar A, p           2  0  0  0   Donovan D, p          4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  2                        37  2 11  2

Kansas City      200 000 000 1 --  3
Chicago          100 000 010 0 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W)         10.0 11  2  2  2  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L)        10.0  7  3  3  2  6

DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Chicago 8
3B -- Minoso M, Lollar S, DeMaestri J
SH -- Ditmar A 2, Aparicio L
Balk -- Donovan D
T -- 2:12
A -- 8055

    

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