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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-24 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16332 · 1:50
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Alex Kellner earned the win. Harry Simpson 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Dave Sisler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Sisler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Sisler | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Leo Kiely | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: HR
- Dick Gernert: 6
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Hector Lopez: W
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: T.2-H;1-H
- Vic Power: S.3-H
- Tim Thompson: 7
- Gus Zernial: 13
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Sammy White: K
Bot 2
- Clete Boyer: K
- Alex Kellner: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Buddin: 8
- Dave Sisler: K
- Jim Piersall: S
- Billy Klaus: 9
Bot 3
- Hector Lopez: K23
- Enos Slaughter: 13
- Harry Simpson: HR
- Vic Power: 43
Top 4
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
Bot 4
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Clete Boyer: 13
Top 5
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
- Sammy White: S
- Don Buddin: 9
- Dave Sisler: K
Bot 5
- Alex Kellner: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Hector Lopez: 4
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: S
- Dick Gernert: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Vic Power: HR
- Tim Thompson: S
- Gus Zernial: S7.1X3(75)
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: HR
- Ted Lepcio: 5
- Sammy White: 53
- Don Buddin: K
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: 4
- Alex Kellner: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL
Top 8
- Milt Bolling: K
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Billy Klaus: 13
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Harry Simpson: 4
- Vic Power: K23
Top 9
- Ted Williams: K
- Dick Gernert: 53
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)/FO