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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-22 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13371 · 2:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: K+SB2
- Ted Williams: HR/9.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Hector Lopez: S
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Sammy White: 6
- Don Buddin: 7
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: 31
- Vic Power: 5/L
- Joe Ginsberg: S
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
Top 3
- Frank Sullivan: 43
- Jim Piersall: S
- Billy Klaus: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: S.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
Bot 3
- Clete Boyer: K
- Art Ditmar: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Hector Lopez: HR.1-H
- Gus Zernial: S
- Harry Simpson: S.1-2
- Vic Power: 3
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: K
Bot 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 8
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Clete Boyer: T
- Art Ditmar: 43
Top 5
- Don Buddin: 5
- Frank Sullivan: S
- Jim Piersall: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/L
- Hector Lopez: W
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Harry Simpson: T.1-H
- Vic Power: 2/FL
Top 6
- Billy Klaus: 7/L
- Ted Williams: 7/L
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Ginsberg: 1E3
- Johnny Groth: 14/SH.1-2
- Clete Boyer: K
- Art Ditmar: 4
Top 7
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 53
- Don Buddin: S
- Frank Sullivan: 6
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: D
- Billy Klaus: S.2-H
- Ted Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: S
- Vic Power: 26(1)3/BG/GDP
- Joe Ginsberg: 5/FL
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: S
- Don Buddin: HR.1-H
- Frank Sullivan: 6/L
Bot 9
- Lou Skizas: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 13
- Enos Slaughter: 5/L