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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 2, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 2, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,805 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Tom Gorman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 2, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gorman
Piersall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Piersall moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
The umpire calls a balk on Sullivan Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson scores. Finigan moves to third. Groth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baxes vs. Sullivan
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Sullivan
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Groth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorman vs. Sullivan
Gorman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gorman
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Gorman
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thompson fields it and throws to third for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Sullivan
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sullivan
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorman vs. Sullivan
Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gorman
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Gorman
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Enos Slaughter now playing left field.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sullivan
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorman vs. Sullivan
Gorman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Groth reaches second base with a double. Jensen throws the ball in to Klaus who tags Groth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Slaughter scores. Finigan goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gorman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Shantz
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Frank Sullivan. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall is hit by the pitch. White moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
Zauchin hits a line drive towards third. Lopez catches it and throws to second to double up Buddin. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hurd
Frank Malzone now playing third base. Tom Hurd now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hurd
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Hurd
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hurd
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hurd
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hurd
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Power moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Lopez scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Kiely
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Finigan reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Kiely
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Kiely
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kiely
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Kiely
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Shantz
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Shantz
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1956 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 2 3 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 0
Lopez H, 3b 3 1 2 0 Klaus B, 3b 1 1 0 0
Renna B, lf 2 0 0 0 Zauchin N, ph 1 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph-lf 2 2 1 1 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 5 2 1 2 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 4 3 3 2 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 4 1 2 3 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 3
Baxes M, ss 2 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thompson T, c 3 0 3 2 White S, c 3 0 1 0
Gorman T, p 3 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 1 0 0 0
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38 11 15 10 30 3 6 3
Kansas City 030 000 305 -- 11
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gorman T (W)* 6.0 5 3 2 5 3
Shantz B (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 7.0 11 6 5 2 5
Hurd T+ 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Kiely L 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Lopez H, Lepcio T
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 6
2B -- Thompson T, Slaughter E, Groth J
3B -- Finigan J
HR -- Vernon M
SH -- Lopez H
HBP -- by Shantz B (Piersall J), by Hurd T (Thompson T)
Balk -- Sullivan F
T -- 2:28
A -- 9805
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