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July 17, 1956

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Enos Slaughter Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .272
OBP .000 .364
At Bats 0 169
Hits 0 46
• Singles 0 30
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 0 17

Bob Porterfield Season Stats

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2 8 0
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Fenway Park - July 17, 1956
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Single
Bob Porterfield
Pete Daley
Dick Gernert
Billy Goodman
Billy Klaus
Don Buddin
Ted Williams
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Enos Slaughter
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz. Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Dick Gernert now playing first base. Lou Skizas pinch hits for Clete Boyer. Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Dick Gernert pinch hits for Mickey Vernon. Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second.
Bottom 7 Klaus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Goodman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Porterfield hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Johnny Groth now playing right field. Harry Simpson now playing first base. Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Johnny Groth pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Robinson reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Simpson 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 Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Vernon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 6 Vernon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Zernial strikes out.
Top 6 Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lopez hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Klaus 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 5 Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Porterfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gorman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Boyer strikes out.
Top 5 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Daley hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jensen takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Vernon strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Thompson. The throw from Daley and he is out, Goodman applying the tag.
Top 4 Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Bottom 3 Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Zernial strikes out.
Top 3 Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen moves to third.
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.
Top 2 Gorman strikes out.
Top 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second.
Bottom 1 Klaus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Goodman strikes out.
Top 1 Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Simpson takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second.
Top 1 Zernial hits a popup in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second.
Top 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.