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June 9, 1956

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Johnny Groth Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.241
OBP	.000	.323
At Bats	0	83
Hits	0	20
• Singles	0	10
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	10
RBI’s	0	16

Mike Fornieles Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	2	0

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Memorial Stadium - June 9, 1956

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Strikeout

Mike Fornieles

Hal Smith

Bob Hale

Billy Gardner

George Kell

Willie Miranda

Bob Nieman

Tito Francona

Tex Nelson

Johnny Groth

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Groth strikes out.

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Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 2 Nelson takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 2 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Bottom 1 Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power.

Bottom 1 Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Zernial is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fornieles, and towards Miranda, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

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