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August 16, 1956

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Bottom 3 R H E
White Sox 1 3 0
Athletics 3 6 0
Bottom 3 R H E
White Sox 1 3 0
Athletics 3 7 0

Tim Thompson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .289
OBP 1.000 .337
At Bats 1 225
Hits 1 65
• Singles 0 50
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 1 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 15
RBI’s 2 27

Gerry Staley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 1 0
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Municipal Stadium - August 16, 1956
Gerry Staley
Sherm Lollar
Walt Dropo
Nellie Fox
Sammy Esposito
Luis Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Larry Doby
Bubba Phillips
Tim Thompson
Harry Simpson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 3 Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Fox hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Staley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Slaughter is walked intentionally.
Bottom 2 Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Power reaches second base with a double. Kellner moves to third.
Bottom 2 Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kellner, and towards Power, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Dropo hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gerry Staley now pitching. Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out.
Bottom 1 Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Simpson scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There goes Simpson. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Simpson steals second.
Bottom 1 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Power scores.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third.
Bottom 1 Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second.
Bottom 1 Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Power scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 1 Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.