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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 20, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,792 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Kretlow
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Donovan
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kretlow
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Kretlow
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Donovan
Ginsberg 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Kretlow
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Donovan
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Donovan
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Kretlow
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Kretlow
Donovan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Donovan
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Donovan
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Donovan
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kretlow
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kretlow
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Donovan
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. There goes Ginsberg trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Donovan
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Kretlow
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kretlow
There goes Rivera. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Jacobs applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Donovan
Jacobs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes misplays the ball. That's an error on Baxes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gorman
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Donovan
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Howell
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Joe Ginsberg. Dixie Howell now pitching.
Finigan is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Howell
Baxes hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gorman
Joe Astroth now catching. Cal Abrams pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gorman
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Cal Abrams.
Dropo bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dropo for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Gorman
Ron Northey pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gorman
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lasorda
Tom Lasorda now pitching.
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby takes first base on ball four. Howell scores. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Howell
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop. Tim Thompson pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Howell
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Howell
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 5 0 2 0 Power V, 1b 5 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 1 0
Doby L, cf 3 0 1 2 Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 2 2 1
Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 2 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 1 0 Shantz B, pr 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, pr 0 1 0 0 Astroth J, c 0 0 0 0
Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 2 2
Dropo W, 1b 3 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 1 1 2 Baxes M, ss 1 0 0 0
Brideweser J, ss 0 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0
Donovan D, p 2 1 1 2 Lopez H, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell D, p 1 1 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Lasorda T, p 0 0 0 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 6 10 6 35 3 9 3
Chicago 100 200 003 -- 6
Kansas City 000 101 010 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D 7.2 9 3 3 2 2
Howell D (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L 7.0 6 3 3 4 6
Gorman T (L) 1.1 3 3 3 0 1
Lasorda T 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Harrington B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Baxes M
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Minoso M, Ginsberg J
HR -- Donovan D, Zernial G, Northey R
CS -- Rivera J
T -- 2:53
A -- 29792
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