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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 28, 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 May 28, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Lasorda |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,567 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Tom Lasorda | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Esposito bunts between the mound and first base. Lasorda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Esposito for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Lasorda
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Donovan
Thompson 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. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Donovan
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lasorda
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Lasorda
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lasorda vs. Donovan
Lasorda strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Donovan
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lasorda
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lasorda
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Lasorda
Donovan hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Esposito hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Donovan
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lasorda vs. Donovan
Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lasorda
Thompson fires to second, and they've got Minoso trapped. There's the throw to Simpson who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lasorda
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Donovan
Thompson 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
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lasorda
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lasorda
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Donovan
Groth 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri 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: ---
Lasorda vs. Donovan
Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Lasorda
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Lasorda
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lasorda
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. Esposito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lasorda
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and has Fox trapped. There's the throw to Finigan who tags Fox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Lopez scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Howell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Howell
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Howell
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lasorda vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Lasorda 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
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lasorda
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lasorda
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lasorda
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Walt Dropo pinch hits for Ron Jackson.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Lasorda
Jim Delsing pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Les Moss pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Moss takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Burtschy
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra. Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bubba Phillips. Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Burtschy
Esposito hits a line drive into left field. Renna picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Renna. Delsing scores. Moss scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Burtschy
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pierce
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. Billy Pierce now pitching. Les Moss now catching. Jim Rivera now play
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Pierce
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Esposito S, 3b-ss 3 1 1 2 Finigan J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 2 1 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 2
Philley D, rf-1b 2 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 3 1 2 1
Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 2 1 2 2
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Renna B, lf 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0
Delsing J, pr 0 1 0 0 Lasorda T, p 4 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 1
Moss L, ph-c 0 1 0 0
Donovan D, p 3 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, ph 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 4 4 32 6 9 6
Chicago 000 010 012 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 042 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D 7.1 5 3 3 5 3
Howell D 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Consuegra S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pierce B (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lasorda T 8.2 3 4 4 10 3
Burtschy M (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Renna B
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Fox N, Lopez H
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- Aparicio L, Finigan J, Zernial G, Slaughter E
SH -- DeMaestri J
T -- 2:36
A -- 15567
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