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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-08-14 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10608 · 2:34
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 12–1. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Jack Harshman earned the win. Larry Doby went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Jack Harshman L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Harshman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Harshman | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Ditmar | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Troy Herriage | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Rivera: S8
- Nellie Fox: HP.1-2
- Larry Doby: S9.1-3;2-H
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Philley: D8.1-3
- Sherm Lollar: IW
- Fred Hatfield: S9.1-3;3-H;2-H
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Jack Harshman: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jim Rivera: K
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 3E1.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Larry Doby: HR/9.1-H
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- Dave Philley: 63
- Sherm Lollar: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 5
- Clete Boyer: D8
- Bobby Shantz: 6/FL
Top 3
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Jack Harshman: K
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 63
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: E6.1-3(E6/TH);B-2#
- Hector Lopez: WP.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: D9
- Nellie Fox: SB3
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Larry Doby: 3/G.3-H
- Minnie Minoso: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Groth: K
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Clete Boyer: K
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 3/FL
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Fred Hatfield: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Shantz: D7
- Vic Power: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 13.2-3
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 6
- Luis Aparicio: 7/7D
- Jack Harshman: S9
- Jim Rivera: S9.1-3
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 53
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Johnny Groth: 6/L
Top 7
- Larry Doby: 43
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Ginsberg: K/C
- Clete Boyer: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Vic Power: 36(1)/FO
Top 8
- Sherm Lollar: D7
- Fred Hatfield: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.2-3
- Jack Harshman: HR/9.3-H
- Jim Rivera: 6
- Nellie Fox: 8
Bot 8
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Harry Simpson: 13
Top 9
- Larry Doby: 43
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Walt Dropo: K
- Sherm Lollar: D7.1-H
- Fred Hatfield: 6
Bot 9
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Joe Ginsberg: 6
- Clete Boyer: 4
Notes & reviews
- Tim Thompson ejected by HP umpire Eddie Hurley