This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Chicago White Sox @ Washington Senators

1956-05-03 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6162 · 2:37

Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 7–4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Chakales earned the win. Jim Lemon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6
WS1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		7	8

W: Bob Chakales L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bubba Phillips	4	1	2	1	0	0
Nellie Fox	4	0	2	0	1	1
Minnie Minoso	3	1	0	0	2	0
George Kell	5	1	0	0	0	0
Larry Doby	4	0	0	1	0	1
Sherm Lollar	2	0	2	2	2	0
Walt Dropo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio	3	1	0	0	0	1
Billy Pierce	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Rivera	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cal Abrams	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	3	2	1	0	2	1
Dick Tettelbach	2	1	0	0	1	1
Karl Olson	3	1	1	1	1	1
Roy Sievers	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Lemon	3	2	1	3	1	1
Pete Runnels	4	0	2	3	0	0
Jerry Snyder	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ed FitzGerald	3	0	1	0	1	1
Dean Stone	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Chakales	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Billy Pierce	7.0	7	7	7
Bill Fischer	1.0	1	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dean Stone	1.1	3	2	1
Bob Chakales	7.2	3	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bubba Phillips: S8
Nellie Fox: K
Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
George Kell: E4.2-3;1-2
Larry Doby: 31.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Sherm Lollar: S6.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Walt Dropo: 9/L

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: W
Dick Tettelbach: W.1-2
Karl Olson: S8.2-H;1-2
Roy Sievers: K
Jim Lemon: W.2-3;1-2
Pete Runnels: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
Jerry Snyder: 8.2-3
Ed FitzGerald: IW
Dean Stone: K/C

Top 2

Luis Aparicio: E5
Billy Pierce: 13/SH.1-2
Bubba Phillips: S8.2-H(UR)
Nellie Fox: W.1-2
Minnie Minoso: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Eddie Yost: 53
Dick Tettelbach: K
Karl Olson: W
Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

George Kell: 6
Larry Doby: K
Sherm Lollar: W
Walt Dropo: 9

Bot 3

Jim Lemon: K
Pete Runnels: S7
Jerry Snyder: CS2(24)
Jerry Snyder: S7.BX2(74)

Top 4

Luis Aparicio: K/C
Billy Pierce: K
Bubba Phillips: 63

Bot 4

Ed FitzGerald: K
Bob Chakales: 53
Eddie Yost: W
Dick Tettelbach: 9

Top 5

Nellie Fox: 9
Minnie Minoso: 63
George Kell: 53

Bot 5

Karl Olson: 8
Roy Sievers: 8
Jim Lemon: 9

Top 6

Larry Doby: 63
Sherm Lollar: W
Walt Dropo: 3
Luis Aparicio: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Pete Runnels: 63
Jerry Snyder: S3/BG
Ed FitzGerald: 9/FL
Bob Chakales: K

Top 7

Billy Pierce: 7
Bubba Phillips: 13
Nellie Fox: S9
Minnie Minoso: PO1(E1).1-3
Minnie Minoso: W
George Kell: 9

Bot 7

Eddie Yost: S7
Dick Tettelbach: 14/SH.1-2
Karl Olson: K/C
Roy Sievers: IW
Jim Lemon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Pete Runnels: 43

Top 8

Larry Doby: 43
Sherm Lollar: S8
Walt Dropo: 9
Jim Rivera: E4.1-2
Ron Northey: 3/G

Bot 8

Jerry Snyder: 9
Ed FitzGerald: S8
Bob Chakales: 63.1-2
Eddie Yost: K

Top 9

Cal Abrams: 8
Nellie Fox: S8
Minnie Minoso: 6/L
George Kell: 8