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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 22, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 22, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,305 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 22, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Wilson
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Wilson
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilson
White strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Wilson
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Wilson
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox bunts in front of the plate. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wilson
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wilson
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Wilson
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Susce
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Susce
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Susce
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Susce
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Susce
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wilson
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Wilson
Susce strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Susce
Doby 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Susce
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Susce
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Susce
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wilson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilson
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Wilson
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wilson
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Susce
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dropo for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Susce
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Susce
Wilson 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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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wilson
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Donovan
Dick Donovan now pitching.
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Donovan
Ted Williams pinch hits for Sammy White.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Donovan
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams. Gene Stephens pinch hits for George Susce.
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Bolling is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching. Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Consolo scores. Stephens moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. LaPalme
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. LaPalme
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Delock
Pete Daley now catching. Billy Consolo now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Ike Delock now pitching.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Delock
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. LaPalme
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. LaPalme
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Consolo vs. Kinder
Consolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to third. Lepcio moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 1 Klaus B, 3b 2 2 2 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 1 Zauchin N, ph 0 0 0 1
Minoso M, lf 5 0 1 0 Daley P, c 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 2 0
Lollar S, c 3 1 0 0 Gernert D, lf 4 1 1 3
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 2 2 2 Piersall J, cf 5 1 3 0
Wilson J, p 4 1 1 2 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1
Donovan D, p 0 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr-2b 1 1 1 1
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Susce G, p 1 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 1
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 36 7 12 7
Chicago 000 042 000 -- 6
Boston 100 001 221 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J* 7.0 8 5 5 4 7
Donovan D 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Staley G+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
LaPalme P (L)# 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Kinder E 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F 5.0 6 4 4 1 6
Susce G 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
Delock I (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 13
2B -- Aparicio L, Fox N, Rivera J, Stephens G
HR -- Aparicio L, Wilson J, Lepcio T, Gernert D
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Lollar S)
T -- 3:00
A -- 11305
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