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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 20, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Delsing | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Keegan
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Delock
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Delock
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Kell reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Delock
Rivera 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Delock
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Delock
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keegan
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Delsing. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delock vs. Keegan
Delock bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Delock
Keegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Delock
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Aparicio moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Delock
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Delock covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Keegan
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Delock
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Delock
There goes Rivera. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Delock
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keegan
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Keegan
Delock hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Delock
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keegan vs. Delock
Keegan bunts towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Delock
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to home. Jensen throws the ball in to White who tags Jackson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Keegan
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Keegan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Delock
Kell hits a line drive towards third. Malzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Delock
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Delock
There goes Rivera. The throw from White and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Delock
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Keegan
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Keegan
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Delock
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Delock
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Keegan
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Delock
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Delock
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Keegan
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Delock
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Delock
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 2 0
Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Throneberry F, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 2 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, rf 3 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0
White S, c 2 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 2 0 0 0 Keegan B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 29 1 6 1
Boston 100 000 001 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (L) 9.0 7 2 2 1 3
E -- Jensen J
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Kell G, White S, Jackson R
HR -- Vernon M, Jensen J
SB -- Rivera J
CS -- Rivera J
SH -- Delock I, Keegan B
T -- 2:07
A -- 23564
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