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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-04-20 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 29792 · 2:53
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Dixie Howell earned the win. Dick Donovan went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dixie Howell L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Donovan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Dixie Howell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lasorda | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Rivera: K
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: D7
- Larry Doby: S8.2-H
- Sherm Lollar: S9.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 4
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 9
- Spook Jacobs: 13
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-3
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Walt Dropo: K
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Dick Donovan: W
- Jim Rivera: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
Top 3
- Nellie Fox: 9/9D
- Minnie Minoso: 7
- Larry Doby: W
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 13
Bot 3
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Vic Power: 7/L
- Spook Jacobs: 13
Top 4
- Walt Dropo: W
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Dick Donovan: HR/8.1-H
- Jim Rivera: 3/FL
- Nellie Fox: 43
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Gus Zernial: 4/FL
- Joe Ginsberg: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S9.1-3;2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 4/L
Top 5
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Larry Doby: 36(1)3/GDP
- Sherm Lollar: 63
Bot 5
- Lou Kretlow: K/C
- Vic Power: S7
- Spook Jacobs: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Top 6
- Bob Kennedy: K/C
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Joe Ginsberg: S7.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S7.2-H;1X3(725)
- Elmer Valo: 5/FL
Top 7
- Dick Donovan: K/C
- Jim Rivera: S7
- Nellie Fox: CS2(24)
- Nellie Fox: 9
Bot 7
- Hector Lopez: 6/L
- Vic Power: 13
- Spook Jacobs: 4/L
Top 8
- Minnie Minoso: E6
- Larry Doby: 36(1)3/GDP
- Sherm Lollar: K
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Joe Ginsberg: D9
- Jim Finigan: IW
- Mike Baxes: 6/L
Top 9
- Cal Abrams: S4
- Walt Dropo: 3/BG.1-2
- Ron Northey: HR/9.2-H
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Jim Rivera: S7.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: W.2-3;1-2;3-H
- Sherm Lollar: 4
Bot 9
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Vic Power: 9
- Spook Jacobs: 8