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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Tom Gorman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith 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--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Nixon
There goes Smith. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a line drive towards second. Power fields the ball and throws to first. Simpson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Simpson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Nixon
There goes Skizas. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Skizas steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri is hit by the pitch. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorman vs. Nixon
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Joe DeMaestri.
Gorman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson 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. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Nixon
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Nixon
Gorman 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith strikes out. Daley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Nixon
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Nixon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Power who tags Gernert, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Nixon
Baxes 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Nixon
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Gorman
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gorman
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Nixon
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Simpson 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shantz
Al Pilarcik now playing center field. Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Shantz
Daley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Shantz
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Skizas hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nixon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Nixon
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 3 0
Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Klaus B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Skizas L, rf 3 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0
Groth J, cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b 3 1 1 1
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 4 0 0 0
Baxes M, pr-ss 3 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 3 0 1 1
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 9 1 30 2 8 2
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 000 000 11x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gorman T 6.2 7 1 1 2 1
Shantz B (L) 1.1 1 1 1 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 5
E -- Simpson H
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 10
2B -- Piersall J, Bolling M, Power V
HR -- Lepcio T, Gernert D
SB -- Smith H, Skizas L
SH -- Piersall J
HBP -- by Nixon W (DeMaestri J)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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