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July 17, 1956

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Jim Piersall Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .296
OBP .333 .374
At Bats 2 321
Hits 1 95
• Singles 1 65
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 39
RBI’s 1 39

Art Ditmar Season Stats

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7 10 0
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Fenway Park - July 17, 1956
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Double
Art Ditmar
Joe Ginsberg
Eddie Robinson
Clete Boyer
Hector Lopez
Joe DeMaestri
Gus Zernial
Al Pilarcik
Harry Simpson
Jim Piersall
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Piersall reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 DeMaestri strikes out.
Top 7 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Norm Zauchin now playing first base. Gene Stephens now playing left field. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Norm Zauchin pinch runs for Mickey Vernon. Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to second.
Bottom 6 Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores.
Bottom 6 Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Brewer goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Brewer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Buddin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 5 Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson.
Bottom 5 Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ditmar strikes out.
Top 5 Boyer takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second.
Top 5 DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ginsberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Simpson strikes out.
Top 4 Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 White hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Pilarcik. Williams tags and scores. Vernon tags and moves to second.
Bottom 3 Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 3 Vernon takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Klaus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Pilarcik strikes out.
Top 3 Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ditmar strikes out.
Top 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second.
Top 3 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brewer for the out.
Bottom 2 Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. White moves to third.
Bottom 2 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to second.
Bottom 2 Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second.
Bottom 2 Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out.
Top 2 Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 1 Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out.
Bottom 1 Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Zernial strikes out.
Top 1 Pilarcik strikes out.
Top 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out.