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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 2 (2)

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Kansas City Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 2 (2)

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 4, 1956 (D) at Comiskey Park I

KC  A    3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  3
CHI A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  7  2
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Power 1b                      4   1   1   0       1   0       8   0
  Boyer pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Robinson 1b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Slaughter rf                  5   1   3   0       0   0       2   0
Skizas lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Simpson cf                    4   0   1   1       1   1       4   0
Thompson c                    3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Ginsberg c                  2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Lopez 2b                      3   0   0   1       1   2       3   1
Finigan 3b                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Baxes ss                      4   0   2   0       0   0       2   5
Kellner p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Ditmar p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shantz p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   3   9   3       4   5      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Power.
E: Simpson (5), Lopez (12), Kellner (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Skizas (1,off Staley).
SH: Finigan (5,off LaPalme); Skizas (1,off LaPalme).
IBB: Simpson (4,by Staley).
Team LOB: 11.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rivera rf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Fox 2b                        4   1   1   0       0   0       2   2
Minoso lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Lollar c                      3   0   2   1       1   0       4   2
Doby cf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Dropo 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Esposito 3b,ss                4   0   0   0       0   0       2   6
Aparicio ss                   1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Hatfield ph,3b              2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Staley p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howell p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Northey ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Donovan pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  LaPalme p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Philley ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   1       3   3      27  13
FIELDING - 
E: Lollar (4), Aparicio (14).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kellner W(6-3)                5     5   2   1   1   2   0  20
Ditmar                        1.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   7
Shantz SV(5)                  2.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   9
Totals                        9     7   2   1   3   3   0  36
Kellner faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ditmar 1-1; Shantz 2-0.
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Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Staley L(3-1)                 5     6   3   1   1   2   0  23
Howell                        2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9
LaPalme                       2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9
Totals                        9     9   3   1   4   5   0  41
IBB: Staley (1,Simpson).
Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley
Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 18682
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox        
1. Power               1b        Rivera              rf
2. Slaughter           rf        Fox                 2b
3. Skizas              lf        Minoso              lf
4. Simpson             cf        Lollar              c
5. Thompson            c         Doby                cf
6. Lopez               2b        Dropo               1b
7. Finigan             3b        Esposito            3b
8. Baxes               ss        Aparicio            ss
9. Kellner             p         Staley              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Power reached on an error by Aparicio; Slaughter
singled to right [Power to second]; Skizas singled to left
[Slaughter to second, Power scored (unearned)]; Simpson singled
to right [Skizas to third, Simpson to second (on throw),
Slaughter scored]; Lollar dropped a foul fly hit by Thompson for
an error; Thompson struck out; Lopez grounded out (third to
first) [Simpson to third, Skizas scored (unearned)]; Finigan
grounded out (third to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Rivera flied out to right; Fox flied out to left;
On a bunt Minoso singled to third; Lollar forced Minoso (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Baxes grounded out (third to first); Kellner
grounded out (second to first); Power singled to center;
Slaughter grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Doby was called out on strikes; Dropo grounded
out (third to first); Esposito lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Skizas flied out to right; Simpson grounded out
(second to first); Thompson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: On a bunt Aparicio grounded out (pitcher to
first); Staley struck out; Rivera singled to shortstop; Fox
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White
Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Lopez struck out (catcher to first); Finigan
grounded out (third to first); Baxes singled to right; Kellner
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Minoso popped to catcher in foul territory;
Lollar singled to center; Lollar was picked off first (pitcher
to first); Doby made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Power flied out to center; Slaughter popped to
third in foul territory; Skizas doubled to center; Simpson was
walked intentionally; Thompson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Dropo flied out to center; Esposito grounded out
(shortstop to first); Aparicio walked; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR
STALEY; Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: HOWELL REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Lopez was
called out on strikes; Finigan walked; Baxes singled to third
[Finigan to second]; Kellner struck out; Power flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: GINSBERG REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING C ); Rivera
singled to center; Fox singled to center [Fox to second (error
by Simpson), Rivera to third]; Fox safe on a pick-off error by
Kellner [Rivera scored, Fox to third]; DITMAR REPLACED KELLNER
(PITCHING); Minoso made an out to second; Lollar singled to left
[Fox scored (unearned)]; Doby flied out to left; Dropo flied out
to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox
2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Slaughter singled to left; Skizas flied out to
left; Simpson struck out; Ginsberg made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Esposito grounded out (shortstop to first);
HATFIELD BATTED FOR APARICIO; Hatfield singled to right; NORTHEY
BATTED FOR HOWELL; Northey walked [Hatfield to second]; DONOVAN
RAN FOR NORTHEY; SHANTZ REPLACED DITMAR (PITCHING); Rivera
reached on a fielder's choice [Hatfield to third, Donovan to
second (error by Lopez; assist by Baxes)]; Fox lined into a
double play to first [Rivera out at first (first unassisted)]; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: LAPALME REPLACED DONOVAN (PITCHING); HATFIELD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ESPOSITO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); Lopez walked; Finigan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Lopez to second]; Baxes grounded out (shortstop to
first); Shantz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Minoso grounded out (shortstop to first); Lollar
walked; Doby forced Lollar (second to shortstop); Dropo struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Power walked; BOYER RAN FOR POWER; On a bunt
Slaughter singled to pitcher [Boyer to second]; Skizas out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Slaughter to second, Boyer
to third]; Simpson popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Ginsberg flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3,
White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 9TH: ROBINSON REPLACED BOYER (PLAYING 1B); Esposito
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hatfield flied out to right;
PHILLEY BATTED FOR LAPALME; Philley grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, White Sox 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        3   9   3   11
 White Sox        2   7   2    7
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