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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 26, 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 26, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 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 26, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,511 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
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 |
Frank Sullivan | 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 |
Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herriage
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Sullivan
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Sullivan
Skizas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Sullivan
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. There goes Power trying to get to third. Jensen throws the ball in to Klaus, who tags Power for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herriage
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Sullivan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herriage vs. Sullivan
Herriage bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Herriage
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herriage
Buddin 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Herriage
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Herriage
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Sullivan
Pilarcik hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Sullivan
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Herriage
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Herriage
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Herriage
Buddin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sullivan
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sullivan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Herriage
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herriage
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herriage vs. Sullivan
Herriage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Sullivan
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Sullivan
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herriage
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Herriage
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herriage
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sullivan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Herriage
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herriage
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herriage vs. Delock
Herriage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Pilarcik throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Vernon scores. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Shantz
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Delock
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Delock
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Delock
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skizas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to home to get Skizas. Simpson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Delock
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Shantz
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Shantz
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Delock
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Delock
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Dick Gernert now playing left field.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Delock
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Delock
Skizas 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 (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1956 -- Boston at Kansas City (D) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pilarcik A, cf 4 2 3 1 Lepcio T, ph-3b 0 1 0 0 Skizas L, lf 5 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 1 2 3 Simpson H, rf 4 1 2 1 Gernert D, lf 0 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Thompson T, c 4 0 2 1 Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 2 Boyer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Herriage T, p 2 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 1 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 9 5 37 3 10 3 Boston 000 010 020 2 -- 5 Kansas City 201 000 000 0 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F 6.0 9 3 3 0 2 Delock I (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herriage T 7.1 7 3 3 4 3 Shantz B (L) 2.2 2 2 2 1 3 DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Pilarcik A, Piersall J HR -- Pilarcik A, Williams T SH -- Herriage T T -- 2:25 A -- 9511
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