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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16042 · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Mel Parnell earned the win and Ike Delock picked up the save. Sammy White went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Tom Gorman SV: Ike Delock
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Ike Delock | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Bobby Shantz | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: D
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: S.2-H
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Hector Lopez: 63.1-2
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: K
- Vic Power: S.2-3;1-2
- Tim Thompson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Groth: 6
Top 2
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7
- Sammy White: 4
- Don Buddin: 5
- Mel Parnell: 3/G
Bot 2
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Tom Gorman: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: 4
- Billy Klaus: S
- Ted Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hector Lopez: 5/L
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: D
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 4
- Vic Power: W
- Tim Thompson: 9(B)946(1)/FDP
- Johnny Groth: D
- Clete Boyer: 8
Top 5
- Don Buddin: K
- Mel Parnell: D
- Jim Piersall: S7.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tom Gorman: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: HR/78.1-H
- Don Buddin: K
- Mel Parnell: S
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Harry Simpson: 53
- Vic Power: S
- Tim Thompson: 13/BG
Top 7
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: WP.1-2
- Ted Williams: K
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.2-H(E3)(UR)(NR)
- Jackie Jensen: 3/G
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: 4
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
- Bobby Shantz: S5
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ted Lepcio: E5
- Sammy White: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Buddin: S
- Mel Parnell: K
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: 4
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: S
- Mickey Vernon: 3/L
Bot 9
- Vic Power: W
- Tim Thompson: 4
- Johnny Groth: S.1-2
- Lou Skizas: E4.2-3;1-2
- Rance Pless: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: K/C
- Hector Lopez: 9
Notes & reviews
- Vic Power thought the inning was over