Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Harshman
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Harshman
  
  Klaus bunts towards the mound. Harshman juggles the ball. That's an error on Harshman. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Harshman
  
  Milt Bolling pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Harshman
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Harshman
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Harshman
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Sullivan
  
  Milt Bolling now playing third base. Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Sullivan
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Sullivan
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Sullivan drops the ball. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Sullivan
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Sullivan
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Harshman
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Harshman
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Harshman
  
  Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Harshman
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klaus vs. Harshman
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Sullivan
  
  Moss hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Sullivan
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harshman vs. Sullivan
  
  Harshman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Harshman
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Harshman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Harshman
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Harshman
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Harshman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Harshman
  
  Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Sullivan
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jensen. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Sullivan
  
  Fox hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Sullivan
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Sullivan
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Harshman
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Harshman
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Harshman
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Sullivan
  
  Rivera bunts towards third. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Sullivan
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Sullivan
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klaus. Rivera goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harshman vs. Sullivan
  
  Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Harshman
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Harshman
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Harshman
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Harshman
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Sullivan
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Sullivan
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Sullivan
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Sullivan
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Sullivan
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards third. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Harshman
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Harshman
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Harshman
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Harshman
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Sullivan
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Sullivan
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Harshman
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Harshman
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Harshman
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Harshman
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harshman vs. Sullivan
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Harshman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Sullivan
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Sullivan
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Harshman
  
  Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Harshman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Harshman
  
  Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Harshman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Sullivan
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Sullivan
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bolling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Harshman
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Harshman
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Harshman
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Harshman
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Harshman
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jensen vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Sullivan
  
  Dick Donovan pinch hits for Les Moss.
  
  Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Sullivan
  
  Ron Northey pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
  
  Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1956 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         0  0  0  0   Hatfield F, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Bolling M, pr-3b      3  1  0  0   Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  0   
Klaus B, ss           4  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        4  1  2  0   Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   
Stephens G, lf        1  0  1  0   Rivera J, rf          4  1  1  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  1  1   Philley D, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  1  2   Moss L, c             3  0  0  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  2  1   Donovan D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lepcio T, 3b-2b       4  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        3  0  1  0   
White S, c            4  0  1  0   Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Sullivan F, p         3  0  1  0   Harshman J, p         3  0  0  0   
                                   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 11  4                        33  1  5  0

Boston           201 000 010 --  4
Chicago          000 100 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W)        9.0  5  1  0  2  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L)        8.2 11  4  3  3  4
Kinder E              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Harshman J, Sullivan F, Jensen J, Klaus B
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Philley D, Piersall J, Williams T
HR -- Jensen J
SH -- Klaus B, Sullivan F
SF -- Jensen J
WP -- Harshman J
T -- 2:28
A -- 3084

    

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