Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kellner
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Kellner
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Kellner
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Kellner
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Kellner
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Kellner
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pierce
  
  Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pierce
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pierce
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Skizas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Pierce
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pless vs. Pierce
  
  Pless hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kellner
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Kellner
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Kellner
  
  Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Pierce
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Pierce
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Pierce
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kellner
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Kellner
  
  Fox 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 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kellner
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Kellner
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Lollar hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crimian vs. Pierce
  
  Crimian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Pierce
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Pierce
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Crimian
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Crimian
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Crimian
  
  Esposito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pierce
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Pierce
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Pierce
  
  Pless strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Pierce
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skizas moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pisoni vs. Pierce
  
  Pisoni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas scores. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Pierce
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Crimian
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierce for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Crimian
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Crimian
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Crimian
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Crimian
  
  Doby 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 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crimian vs. Pierce
  
  Crimian 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 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pierce
  
  Power 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 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pierce
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Crimian
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Crimian
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Crimian
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Crimian
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Smith and he is out, Power applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pierce
  
  Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pierce
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Pierce
  
  Pless hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Pierce
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Pless moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pisoni vs. Pierce
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Crimian
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Esposito reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pierce vs. Crimian
  
  The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Esposito moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pierce vs. Crimian
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Crimian
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Esposito scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Crimian
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Crimian
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Pierce
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Pierce
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching.
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Staley
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Staley
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Burnette
  
  Wally Burnette now pitching.
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Burnette
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Burnette
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northey vs. Burnette
  
  Ron Jackson pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Ron Northey pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
  
  Northey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Esposito vs. Burnette
  
  Esposito strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Staley
  
  Ron Jackson now playing first base. Jim Delsing now playing right field.
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pless vs. Staley
  
  Pless hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Staley
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pisoni vs. Staley
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Staley
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Burnette
  
  Jim Rivera pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Burnette
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Burnette
  
  Fox bunts towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Burnette
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        5  1  2  1   Power V, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  2  1   Lopez H, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  2  2  3   Skizas L, lf          4  1  2  0   
Doby L, cf            4  0  2  0   Smith H, c            4  2  2  1   
Lollar S, c           4  0  2  0   Pless R, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  0   Groth J, rf           4  0  2  1   
Jackson R, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   Pisoni J, cf          4  0  1  1   
Phillips B, rf        3  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   
Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   Kellner A, p          0  0  0  0   
Delsing J, rf         0  0  0  0   Crimian J, p          1  0  0  0   
Esposito S, 3b        4  1  1  0   Zernial G, ph         1  1  1  2   
Pierce B, p           3  0  0  0   Burnette W, p         0  0  0  0   
Staley G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Rivera J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 12  5                        34  6 12  6

Chicago          301 000 100 --  5
Kansas City      100 101 21x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B*             6.0 10  5  5  1  3
Staley G (L)          2.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kellner A             2.2  6  4  4  0  2
Crimian J             4.1  3  1  1  0  3
Burnette W (W)        2.0  3  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Aparicio L, Skizas L, Esposito S, DeMaestri J
HR -- Minoso M 2, Power V, Zernial G, Smith H
CS -- Phillips B
SH -- Fox N
HBP -- by Crimian J (Minoso M)
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:14
A -- 8027

    

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