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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-04-21 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 15608 · 2:20
Kansas City Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 15–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 13 in the 2nd. Art Ditmar earned the win. Vic Power went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Sandy Consuegra SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Esposito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Consuegra | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Morrie Martin | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Connie Johnson | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Rivera: 7
- Nellie Fox: 13
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Larry Doby: PB.1-2
- Larry Doby: W
- Sherm Lollar: 9
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 63
- Spook Jacobs: S7
- Enos Slaughter: SB2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: 4
- Gus Zernial: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Finigan: S1
- Joe DeMaestri: D7.1-3
- Art Ditmar: 63
- Vic Power: 13
- Spook Jacobs: S6.2-3;3-H
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-3;3-H;B-2(TH)
- Harry Simpson: S9.2-H;3-H
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-2;2-H
- Hector Lopez: T9.1-H;2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.3-H
- Art Ditmar: S8.1-2
- Vic Power: D8.1-H;2-H
- Spook Jacobs: S9.2-H
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2;2-H
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2;2-H
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
Top 3
- Morrie Martin: E6
- Jim Rivera: 7
- Nellie Fox: 7/FL
- Minnie Minoso: 63
Bot 3
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
- Art Ditmar: 34/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: S7.2-H
- Spook Jacobs: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: K
Top 4
- Larry Doby: 63
- Earl Battey: S7
- Sammy Esposito: 6E4.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 4
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Joe Ginsberg: S8
- Hector Lopez: 7
Top 5
- Morrie Martin: 2/FL
- Jim Rivera: 31
- Nellie Fox: 31
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Art Ditmar: S1/BG.2-3
- Vic Power: 9/SF.3-H
- Spook Jacobs: 9/FL
- Bill Renna: 8
Top 6
- Minnie Minoso: 7
- Larry Doby: W
- Earl Battey: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Johnny Groth: D9
- Dave Melton: 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Hector Lopez: 9
Top 7
- Sammy Esposito: 13
- Walt Dropo: W
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Connie Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 2
- Art Ditmar: 8
- Rance Pless: 63
Top 8
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
- Minnie Minoso: K23
Bot 8
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Bill Renna: 13
- Johnny Groth: K/C
Top 9
- Bubba Phillips: 63
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Sammy Esposito: 8
Notes & reviews
- Jim Finigan turned his ankle at 3B