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September 28, 1956

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Bottom 8 R H E
White Sox 5 11 0
Athletics 6 12 1
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White Sox 5 11 0
Athletics 6 12 1

Johnny Groth Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .257
OBP .667 .327
At Bats 3 241
Hits 2 62
• Singles 2 41
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 27
RBI’s 1 37

Gerry Staley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 2 0
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Municipal Stadium - September 28, 1956
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Out
Gerry Staley
Sherm Lollar
Ron Jackson
Nellie Fox
Sammy Esposito
Luis Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Larry Doby
Jim Delsing
Johnny Groth
Rance Pless
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Pless hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Ron Jackson now playing first base. Jim Delsing now playing right field. Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Esposito strikes out.
Top 8 Ron Jackson pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Ron Northey pinch hits for Bubba Phillips. Northey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby moves to third.
Top 8 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to second.
Top 8 Wally Burnette now pitching. Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gerry Staley now pitching. Power strikes out.
Bottom 7 Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jack Crimian. Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Minoso hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second.
Top 7 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Esposito scores.
Top 7 Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Esposito moves to third.
Top 7 Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Esposito reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Pless moves to third.
Bottom 6 Pless hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There goes Phillips. The throw from Smith and he is out, Power applying the tag.
Top 6 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 5 Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Crimian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second.
Top 5 Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Aparicio strikes out.
Top 5 Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierce for the out.
Bottom 4 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pisoni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas scores. Groth moves to second.
Bottom 4 Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skizas moves to third.
Bottom 4 Pless strikes out.
Bottom 4 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Esposito strikes out.
Top 4 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Dropo strikes out.
Bottom 3 Lopez hits a ball on the ground for a double play.
Bottom 3 Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Crimian takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Jack Crimian now pitching. Lollar hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Pierce is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Pless hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Skizas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Skizas reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 1 Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Doby strikes out.
Top 1 Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores.
Top 1 Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Aparicio reaches second base with a double.