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June 23, 1956

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Red Sox 6 12 0
Athletics 1 5 2
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Red Sox 6 12 0
Athletics 1 6 2

Johnny Groth Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .234
OBP .333 .318
At Bats 3 137
Hits 1 32
• Singles 0 16
• Doubles 1 10
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 18
RBI’s 0 24

Mel Parnell Season Stats

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1 1 0
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Municipal Stadium - June 23, 1956
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Single
Mel Parnell
Sammy White
Mickey Vernon
Ted Lepcio
Billy Klaus
Don Buddin
Gene Stephens
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Johnny Groth
Vic Power
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Gene Stephens now playing left field. Power takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams. Vernon hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Parnell strikes out.
Top 8 Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 White 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.
Top 8 Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out.
Top 7 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Power. Klaus scores. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Williams strikes out.
Top 7 There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to second.
Top 7 Klaus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Thompson bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Parnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Buddin strikes out.
Top 6 White hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Lepcio strikes out.
Top 6 Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gorman strikes out.
Top 5 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out.
Top 5 Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second.
Top 5 Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parnell tags and scores.
Top 5 Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parnell moves to third.
Top 5 Parnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Parnell reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Buddin strikes out.
Bottom 4 Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Groth reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to Lepcio, who relays to Buddin, who tags Power for the double play.
Bottom 4 Power takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Lepcio reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Vernon 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 3 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.
Bottom 3 Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 3 Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Boyer is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parnell for the out.
Top 2 Buddin hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Groth hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Thompson takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri scores. Zernial moves to third. Power moves to second.
Bottom 1 Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. Zernial moves to second.
Bottom 1 Simpson strikes out.
Bottom 1 Zernial takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second.
Bottom 1 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores.
Top 1 Williams is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Klaus strikes out.
Top 1 Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double.