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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 5, 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 5, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 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 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bubba Phillips | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 5, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Johnson
Olson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Stobbs
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers 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 4
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito hits a line drive 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: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Johnson
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lemon scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Stobbs
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a popup towards first. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Johnson
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso bunts towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to Stobbs covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Minoso moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Sievers hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Luis Aparicio pinch runs for Bob Nieman. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Stobbs
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Consuegra
Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop. Bob Kennedy now playing third base. Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Courtney hits a fly ball towards left. Minoso settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Minoso. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Consuegra
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Olson bunts towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olson for the out. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Consuegra
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Jerry Snyder.
Berberet is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stobbs vs. Consuegra
Stobbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramos scores. Berberet moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Consuegra
Yost hits a line drive towards second. Fox catches it and steps on second to double up Berberet. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Lou Berberet now catching. Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Stobbs
Jim Rivera pinch runs for George Kell.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1956 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Phillips B, rf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Esposito S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oravetz E, rf 3 1 1 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 2 3 1 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kell G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Lemon J, lf 4 2 3 1
Rivera J, pr 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Ramos P, pr 0 1 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 1 Valdivielso J, ss 0 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Olson K, cf 3 0 1 1
Brideweser J, ss 2 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 2 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Berberet L, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Aparicio L, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 4 0 1 1
Johnson C, p 2 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 30 4 8 4
Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2
Washington 000 101 11x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (L) 6.2 6 3 3 5 3
Fornieles M 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Consuegra S 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2
E -- Minoso M
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Washington 9
2B -- Lemon J 2, Kell G
HR -- Minoso M, Lemon J
SB -- Aparicio L
SH -- Olson K
SF -- Lollar S
T -- 2:31
A -- 4686
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