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July 4, 1956

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Athletics 3 9 3
White Sox 2 7 2
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Athletics 3 9 3
White Sox 2 7 2

Dave Philley Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .256
OBP .000 .342
At Bats 0 277
Hits 0 71
• Singles 0 53
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 37
RBI’s 0 45

Bobby Shantz Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 4
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Comiskey Park - July 4, 1956
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Out
Bobby Shantz
Joe Ginsberg
Eddie Robinson
Hector Lopez
Jim Finigan
Mike Baxes
Lou Skizas
Harry Simpson
Enos Slaughter
Dave Philley

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Kansas City Athletics 3 9 3 11
Chicago White Sox 2 7 2 7
Winning Pitcher Alex Kellner
Losing Pitcher Gerry Staley
Save Bobby Shantz
Game Winning RBI Lou Skizas
Attendance 18,682
Time of Game 2 hours 28 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Dave Philley pinch hits for Paul LaPalme. Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Eddie Robinson now playing first base. Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Skizas bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. Slaughter moves to second.
Top 9 Clete Boyer pinch runs for Vic Power. Slaughter bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second.
Top 9 Power takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Dropo strikes out.
Bottom 8 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Lollar takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Finigan bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second.
Top 8 Paul LaPalme now pitching. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Fox hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Rivera.
Bottom 7 Dick Donovan pinch runs for Ron Northey. Bobby Shantz now pitching. Rivera hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hatfield moves to third. Donovan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Ron Northey pinch hits for Dixie Howell. Northey takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second.
Bottom 7 Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Luis Aparicio. Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Simpson strikes out.
Top 7 Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Art Ditmar now pitching. Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kellner spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kellner. Rivera scores. Fox moves to third.
Bottom 6 Fox hits a line drive into center field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second.
Bottom 6 Joe Ginsberg now catching. Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kellner strikes out.
Top 6 Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to second.
Top 6 Finigan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Dixie Howell now pitching. Lopez is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Gerry Staley. Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Aparicio takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Simpson is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Skizas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Skizas reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kellner fires to first and picks off Lollar.
Bottom 4 Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kellner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Baxes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lopez strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lopez out.
Bottom 3 Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Staley strikes out.
Bottom 3 Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Esposito hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Doby is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Minoso bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. Skizas scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Thompson strikes out.
Top 1 Thompson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lollar settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lollar.
Top 1 Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Skizas moves to third. Simpson moves to second.
Top 1 Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second.
Top 1 Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio.