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June 22, 1956

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Bottom 9 R H E
Red Sox 6 9 1
Athletics 3 9 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Red Sox 6 9 1
Athletics 3 9 0

Enos Slaughter Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .270
OBP .000 .365
At Bats 0 137
Hits 0 37
• Singles 0 22
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 17

Frank Sullivan Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 3 0
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Municipal Stadium - June 22, 1956
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Out
Frank Sullivan
Sammy White
Mickey Vernon
Ted Lepcio
Billy Klaus
Don Buddin
Gene Stephens
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Enos Slaughter

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Red Sox 6 9 1 3
Kansas City Athletics 3 9 0 6
Winning Pitcher Frank Sullivan
Losing Pitcher Art Ditmar
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Billy Klaus
Attendance 13,371
Time of Game 2 hours
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Art Ditmar. Slaughter hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Clete Boyer. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Lou Skizas pinch hits for Johnny Groth. Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Sullivan hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Buddin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Lepcio strikes out.
Top 9 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Power bunts in front of the plate. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Gene Stephens now playing left field. Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 8 Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores.
Top 8 Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Zernial strikes out.
Bottom 7 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Sullivan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lepcio strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ditmar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 6 Groth bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second.
Bottom 6 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.
Top 6 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Vernon takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Williams hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Buddin hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 White strikes out.
Top 4 Lepcio strikes out.
Top 4 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Power hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second.
Bottom 3 Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Boyer strikes out.
Top 3 Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores.
Top 3 Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second.
Top 3 Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Power hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out.
Top 2 Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Klaus strikes out. There goes Piersall. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Top 1 Piersall takes first base on ball four.