Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Brunet
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Brunet
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Brunet
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Brunet
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Derrington
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Derrington
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Derrington
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Derrington
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Smith reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. There goes Skizas trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Derrington
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito juggles the ball. That's an error on Esposito. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Derrington
  
  Pless takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pisoni vs. Derrington
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Derrington Groth moves to third. Pless moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pisoni vs. Derrington
  
  Pisoni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Derrington
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Brunet
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Brunet
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Esposito vs. Brunet
  
  Esposito takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Delsing vs. Brunet
  
  Delsing strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Derrington vs. Brunet
  
  Derrington strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aparicio vs. Brunet
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Rivera scores. Moss moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Brunet
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. Moss scores. Esposito moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phillips vs. Harrington
  
  Bill Harrington now pitching.
  
  Smith throws to DeMaestri, and has Aparicio trapped. There's the throw to Power who tags Aparicio for the out. Esposito scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrington vs. Derrington
  
  Harrington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrington for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Derrington
  
  Power 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--
  Lopez vs. Derrington
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Derrington
  
  Skizas 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Derrington
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Smith reaches second base with a double. Power scores. There goes Lopez trying to get to home. Aparicio throws to Moss who tags Lopez for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Harrington
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Harrington
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Harrington
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Derrington
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Derrington
  
  Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Derrington
  
  Pisoni strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Harrington
  
  Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Harrington
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Harrington
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Derrington vs. Harrington
  
  Derrington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Harrington
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Derrington
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrington vs. Derrington
  
  Harrington bunts in front of the plate. Moss fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Derrington
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Derrington
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Derrington
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Harrington
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Harrington
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Harrington
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Derrington
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Derrington
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Derrington
  
  There goes Groth. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pless vs. Derrington
  
  Pless is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pisoni vs. Derrington
  
  Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Harrington
  
  Tim Thompson now catching.
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Harrington
  
  Moss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Harrington
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Derrington
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrington vs. Derrington
  
  Harrington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Derrington
  
  Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Derrington
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Derrington
  
  Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Derrington
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Harrington
  
  Clete Boyer now playing third base. Jim Finigan now playing second base. Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Harrington
  
  Larry Doby pinch hits for Jim Derrington.
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Harrington
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to home to get Delsing. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Harrington
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Harrington
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Harrington
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pless vs. Marlowe
  
  Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pisoni vs. Marlowe
  
  Pisoni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Marlowe
  
  Baxes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Baxes reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrington vs. Marlowe
  
  Harrington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Harrington
  
  Jackson hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Harrington
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Pisoni fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pisoni. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moss vs. Harrington
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Esposito vs. Harrington
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Esposito reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Moss goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northey vs. Crimian
  
  Ron Northey pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Harshman
  
  Jack Harshman now pitching. Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sherm Lollar now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing second base.
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Harshman
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Harshman
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Harshman
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Harshman
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pless vs. Harshman
  
  Pless hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pless for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Crimian
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Crimian
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Crimian
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Crimian
  
  Minnie Minoso pinch hits for Ron Jackson.
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        4  1  0  1   Power V, 2b           4  2  2  2   
Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  2   Finigan J, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, 3b        0  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Phillips B, cf        5  0  2  0   Boyer C, 3b           1  0  1  0   
Jackson R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Skizas L, lf          5  1  3  1   
Minoso M, ph          1  0  0  0   Smith H, c            3  1  2  2   
Rivera J, rf          4  2  2  0   Thompson T, c         2  0  0  0   
Moss L, c             2  2  0  0   Groth J, rf           2  0  1  0   
Lollar S, c           0  0  0  0   Pless R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Esposito S, 3b-2b     3  1  1  2   Pisoni J, cf          3  1  1  1   
Delsing J, lf         3  0  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       1  1  0  0   
Derrington J, p       2  0  1  0   Baxes M, ss           1  0  1  0   
Doby L, ph            1  0  0  0   Brunet G, p           0  0  0  0   
Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0   Harrington B, p       3  0  0  0   
Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
Harshman J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  5                        33  7 13  6

Chicago          030 000 120 --  6
Kansas City      210 003 10x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Derrington J (L)      6.0  9  6  5  6  3
Marlowe D             1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Harshman J            1.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brunet G              1.2  2  3  2  4  3
Harrington B (W)      5.2  6  3  3  2  1
Crimian J (S)         1.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Esposito S, Smith H, Pisoni J
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 11
2B -- Smith H 2, Delsing J, Fox N, Rivera J, Esposito S
3B -- Baxes M
HR -- Power V, Skizas L, Pisoni J
SB -- Groth J, Aparicio L
SH -- Harrington B
Balk -- Derrington J
T -- 2:29
A -- 13171

    

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