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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 25, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red 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 | July 25, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,038 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams is hit by the pitch. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Pilarcik vs. Porterfield
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Porterfield
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Klaus. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ditmar
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Porterfield
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Porterfield
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Ditmar
Porterfield hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus 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--
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Porterfield
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Porterfield
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Porterfield
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ditmar
Daley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Ditmar
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Porterfield
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Porterfield
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Porterfield
Ditmar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ditmar
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Ditmar
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Porterfield
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Porterfield
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Shantz
Daley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Shantz
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Shantz
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall scores. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daley scores. There goes Porterfield trying to get to third. Skizas throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Porterfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kiely
Power takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Kiely
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Hurd
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri. Tom Hurd now pitching.
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hurd
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Hurd
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Power scores. Thompson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Dorish
Jack Crimian pinch runs for Gus Zernial. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. Robinson moves to third. Crimian moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pilarcik vs. Dorish
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Crimian moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skizas vs. Dorish
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crimian scores. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Dorish
Simpson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Dorish
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Eddie Robinson now playing first base. Tom Gorman now pitching. Vic Power now playing second base.
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dorish
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Dorish
Baxes bunts towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dorish
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorman vs. Dorish
Gorman bunts towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Dorish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1956 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 5 0 0 1 Klaus B, 3b 4 2 3 0 Pilarcik A, cf 4 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Skizas L, lf 4 1 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 2 Simpson H, rf 3 2 1 3 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1 Power V, 1b-2b 3 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 0 0 Thompson T, c 3 2 1 1 Daley P, c 5 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 4 0 1 2 Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph-1b 1 1 1 1 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 0 0 0 1 Crimian J, pr 0 1 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 9 6 30 9 8 9 Boston 002 010 300 -- 6 Kansas City 000 000 81x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B 6.0 3 0 0 0 0 Kiely L* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 Hurd T 0.1 0 2 2 2 1 Dorish F (L) 1.2 4 4 4 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A 5.2 6 3 3 4 4 Shantz B 1.1 3 3 3 3 1 Gorman T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Klaus B LOB -- Boston 11, Kansas City 4 2B -- Vernon M, Klaus B HR -- Simpson H SH -- Baxes M, Gorman T HBP -- by Ditmar A (Williams T) PB -- Thompson T T -- 2:32 A -- 13038
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