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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 1, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 1, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Brewer
Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herriage
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Herriage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herriage
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Klaus hits a line drive towards right. Simpson catches it and throws to first to double up Lepcio. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Brewer
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Herriage
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Herriage
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Herriage
Buddin hits a fly ball towards center. Groth catches it and throws home to Ginsberg who relays to second to double up White. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Herriage
Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herriage vs. Brewer
Herriage strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Herriage
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Herriage
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Brewer
Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herriage
White hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herriage
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Herriage
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Herriage
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Brewer
Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herriage vs. Brewer
Herriage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Herriage
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herriage
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Herriage
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Herriage
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Brewer
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herriage
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Herriage
Brewer bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Herriage
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herriage
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Brewer
Baxes hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Brewer
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crimian
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Crimian
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Crimian
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Crimian
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Crimian
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brewer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Brewer
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crimian
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Crimian
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Crimian
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Crimian
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Crimian
White hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brewer
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Brewer
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Brewer
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1956 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Renna B, lf 4 0 2 0 Lepcio T, pr-2b 4 0 3 2
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 1 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 1 0
Baxes M, ss 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 2 2 0
Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 5 1 3 1
Herriage T, p 2 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 1 1
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 1 2 0 1
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 0 2 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 34 5 15 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 020 001 11x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L) 5.1 10 3 3 6 1
Shantz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Crimian J 2.0 5 2 2 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 5
DP -- Kansas City 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 14
2B -- Vernon M, Groth J, Lopez H, Klaus B
3B -- Piersall J
SH -- Brewer T
SF -- Buddin D
T -- 2:17
A -- 21856
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