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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-19 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16055 · 2:53
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Gorman earned the win. Hector Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tom Gorman L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Buddin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Susce | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Bob Porterfield | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 53
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Mickey Vernon: D
- Dick Gernert: K
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
- Hector Lopez: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Jim Piersall: K
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: S.1-2
- George Susce: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Finigan: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 63
- Johnny Groth: D
- Spook Jacobs: 7
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: 5/FL
- Frank Malzone: 7/L
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 3
- Lou Kretlow: 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Hector Lopez: S
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 4
- Dick Gernert: 13
- Jackie Jensen: 6
- Jim Piersall: W
- Don Buddin: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 6
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Johnny Groth: K/C
Top 5
- Don Buddin: K
- Sammy White: 8
- George Susce: D
- Billy Goodman: S.2-H
- Frank Malzone: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
Bot 5
- Spook Jacobs: 13
- Lou Kretlow: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 6
- Dick Gernert: S
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-3;BX1(863)
- Jim Piersall: K
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: 9
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Gus Zernial: D
- Harry Simpson: S.2-H
- Jim Finigan: CS2(24)
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe Ginsberg: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S.2-H;1-3
- Spook Jacobs: 43
Top 7
- Faye Throneberry: S
- Billy Goodman: S.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S8.2-H(E8/TH);1-3;B-2
- Mickey Vernon: 5
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: T8.3-H;2-H
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Rance Pless: S5
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Renna: 53.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: 9
Top 8
- Don Buddin: 2
- Sammy White: 53
- Faye Throneberry: 4
Bot 8
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: D7.B-3(E7)
- Enos Slaughter: 31.3-H(UR)
- Spook Jacobs: 9
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Mickey Vernon: S
- Bob Porterfield: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tim Thompson: E6
- Joe DeMaestri: 1
- Hector Lopez: HR/7.1-H(UR)