Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 19, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 19, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,055 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| George Susce | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 19, 1956
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kretlow
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Kretlow
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Susce
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Susce
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Susce
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Susce
Kretlow hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Kretlow
There goes Piersall. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Susce
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Susce
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kretlow
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Kretlow
Susce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Susce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Susce scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Susce
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Susce
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kretlow
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kretlow
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez throws the ball in to Simpson who tags Jensen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Kretlow
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buddin vs. Kretlow
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Kretlow
White hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Susce
Bill Renna pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renna scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Susce
There goes Simpson. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Susce
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Susce
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Susce
Jacobs 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 7
-
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kretlow
Bill Renna now playing left field. Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Faye Throneberry pinch hits for George Susce.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Kretlow
Malzone hits a line drive into center field. Lopez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Throneberry scores. Goodman moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Burtschy
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Burtschy
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Goodman scores. Malzone scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Burtschy
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Porterfield
Faye Throneberry now playing left field. Bob Porterfield now pitching. Rance Pless pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Pless moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to third for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Porterfield
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Buddin hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gorman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Gorman
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Throneberry fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Throneberry. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. Ginsberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gorman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Gorman
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Porterfield
Billy Consolo now playing second base. Tim Thompson pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Tim Thompson.
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the mound. Porterfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/19/1956 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, cf 4 1 2 2
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Renna B, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Gernert D, lf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 2 Ginsberg J, c 2 1 1 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Groth J, rf 2 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 2 0 1 2
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Susce G, p 2 1 1 0 Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Pless R, ph 1 0 1 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Baxes M, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 3 33 5 8 5
Boston 000 010 300 -- 4
Kansas City 000 002 012 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G 6.0 5 2 2 4 5
Porterfield B (L) 2.1 3 3 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L* 6.0 9 4 4 4 4
Burtschy M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gorman T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Lopez H, Throneberry F, Buddin D
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Vernon M, Groth J, Susce G, Zernial G, Ginsberg J
3B -- Jensen J
HR -- Lopez H
CS -- Piersall J, Simpson H
T -- 2:53
A -- 16055
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
