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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-07-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13038 · 2:32
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 9–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 8 in the 7th. Tom Gorman earned the win. Harry Simpson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
W: Tom Gorman L: Fritz Dorish SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: S
- Ted Williams: HP.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Hector Lopez: 3/FL
- Al Pilarcik: 9/L
- Lou Skizas: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Harry Simpson: 8/L
Top 2
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Pete Daley: K
- Don Buddin: 13
Bot 2
- Vic Power: S
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 63.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 7
Top 3
- Bob Porterfield: 6
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: S
- Ted Williams: S.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: D.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 13
Bot 3
- Art Ditmar: 13
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: S
- Lou Skizas: 9
Top 4
- Pete Daley: 2/FL
- Don Buddin: K
- Bob Porterfield: K
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 8/L
- Vic Power: 53
- Tim Thompson: 6/L
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: D
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: S.3-H;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/L
- Clete Boyer: 5/FL
- Art Ditmar: 4/L
Top 6
- Pete Daley: K
- Don Buddin: W
- Bob Porterfield: PB.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 63
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 8/L
- Lou Skizas: 53
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Pete Daley: S.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 3/FL
- Bob Porterfield: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: W
- Vic Power: W.1-2
- Tim Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Eddie Robinson: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hector Lopez: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Pilarcik: S8.3-H;2-3
- Lou Skizas: S5.3-H;1-3
- Harry Simpson: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Vic Power: 53
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 53
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Bot 8
- Tim Thompson: W
- Mike Baxes: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: S.2-H
- Tom Gorman: 14/SH.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Pete Daley: 5/FL
- Don Buddin: 3
Notes & reviews
- Bob Porterfield left with injured leg