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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 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 July 17, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brewer for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Brewer
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Pilarcik. Williams tags and scores. Vernon tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Brewer
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson 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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Brewer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Ditmar
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Norm Zauchin pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Norm Zauchin now playing first base. Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brewer
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Ditmar
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Ditmar
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. Brewer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Crimian
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Billy Goodman. Jack Crimian now pitching.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Crimian
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Brewer
Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crimian vs. Brewer
Crimian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Crimian
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Crimian
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Crimian
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Crimian
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 2
Pilarcik A, cf 4 0 2 0 Lepcio T, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 2 2 2
Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Zauchin N, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 2 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 0
Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 2 3 1
Crimian J, p 1 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 1 1
Buddin D, ss 4 2 3 3
Brewer T, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 40 10 16 10
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 022 004 20x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 6.1 15 10 10 2 1
Crimian J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 9
E -- Pilarcik A, Robinson E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 9
2B -- Buddin D 2, Vernon M, Piersall J, Goodman B
3B -- Goodman B
HR -- Klaus B, Buddin D
SF -- Piersall J
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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