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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 4, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 4, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Pascual
Esposito hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Pascual
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Donovan
Tettelbach strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels 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 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Pascual
Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell fields the ball and throws to Donovan covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Donovan
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Donovan
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Pascual
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Pascual
Esposito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Donovan scores. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Esposito moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Pascual
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell strikes out. There goes Doby. The throw from Courtney to second, and Doby is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Donovan
Pascual hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Donovan
Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels 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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Pascual
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Pascual
Donovan hits a line drive towards the mound. Pascual reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Pascual
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Donovan
Olson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Donovan
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Donovan
Pascual 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pascual
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Kell reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Pascual
Brideweser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Pascual
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Donovan
Tettelbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Pascual
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Pascual
Rivera bunts between the mound and first base. Pascual scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brideweser vs. Pascual
Brideweser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Donovan
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Donovan
Snyder 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, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Donovan
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Oravetz 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, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Clevenger
Esposito bunts towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Clevenger
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Clevenger
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Clevenger
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Clevenger
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Donovan
Tettelbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Tettelbach moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1956 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Esposito S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 1 Tettelbach D, lf 3 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 2 2 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rivera J, rf 2 1 1 1 Lemon J, rf 4 1 1 2
Kell G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 3 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Olson K, cf 3 0 0 0
Brideweser J, ss 3 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 3 0 1 0
Donovan D, p 3 1 1 0 Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
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31 5 8 5 31 2 6 2
Chicago 004 001 000 -- 5
Washington 020 000 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 8.0 7 5 5 3 6
Clevenger T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Washington 3
2B -- Rivera J, Kell G, Sievers R
HR -- Lemon J
CS -- Doby L
SH -- Rivera J, Esposito S
SF -- Rivera J
HBP -- by Pascual C (Minoso M), by Pascual C (Brideweser J)
WP -- Pascual C
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:25
A -- 6302
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