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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-18 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16997 · 2:05
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Frank Sullivan earned the win and Tom Hurd picked up the save. Hector Lopez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Art Ditmar SV: Tom Hurd
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Frank Malzone: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: T.1-H
- Dick Gernert: HP
- Jackie Jensen: T.3-H;1-H
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: S.3-H;1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 43
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Hector Lopez: S
- Enos Slaughter: E4.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Billy Goodman: 7/FL
- Frank Malzone: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Dick Gernert: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Jim Piersall: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Finigan: S
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Bill Renna: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(432)
Top 3
- Don Buddin: S7.BX2(76)
- Sammy White: 6
- Frank Sullivan: 63
Bot 3
- Art Ditmar: 63
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Hector Lopez: HR.1-H
- Enos Slaughter: T
- Harry Simpson: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe Ginsberg: E6.1-2
- Bill Renna: 3/FL
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Art Ditmar: K
- Spook Jacobs: 13.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 8
Top 5
- Dick Gernert: 6
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Harry Simpson: 4
- Jim Finigan: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
Top 6
- Don Buddin: 6/L
- Sammy White: 8
- Frank Sullivan: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Renna: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Art Ditmar: 53
Top 7
- Billy Goodman: T
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Gernert: K
Bot 7
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Hector Lopez: S
- Enos Slaughter: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Jim Piersall: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Buddin: 63
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Jim Finigan: K
- Joe Ginsberg: K
Top 9
- Frank Sullivan: K
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Frank Malzone: 53
Bot 9
- Bill Renna: W
- Tim Thompson: S.1-3
- Gus Zernial: 7/SF.3-H
- Rance Pless: 3/FL
- Hector Lopez: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 43