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Chicago White Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1956-05-04 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6302 · night · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 5–2. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Dick Donovan earned the win. Jim Lemon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dick Donovan L: Camilo Pascual SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Tabacchi · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sammy Esposito | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Donovan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tettelbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Tex Clevenger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sammy Esposito: 6/P
- Nellie Fox: K
- Minnie Minoso: S6/G
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Jim Rivera: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 3/G
- Dick Tettelbach: K
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 2
- George Kell: 13
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Jim Brideweser: K/C
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: S6/G
- Jim Lemon: HR/7.1-H
- Clint Courtney: S3
- Karl Olson: 9
- Jerry Snyder: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick Donovan: W
- Sammy Esposito: S9.1-3
- Nellie Fox: S6.3-H;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: HP.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Rivera: 9/SF.3-H
- George Kell: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 3
- Camilo Pascual: 8
- Eddie Yost: K
- Dick Tettelbach: W
- Pete Runnels: 8
Top 4
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Jim Brideweser: 13
- Dick Donovan: 1/L
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Clint Courtney: 8
Top 5
- Sammy Esposito: 9
- Nellie Fox: 63
- Minnie Minoso: 63
Bot 5
- Karl Olson: K
- Jerry Snyder: S7
- Camilo Pascual: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Larry Doby: 9
- Jim Rivera: D9
- George Kell: D7.2-H
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Jim Brideweser: HP
- Dick Donovan: 8
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Dick Tettelbach: 63
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
Top 7
- Sammy Esposito: 63
- Nellie Fox: K
- Minnie Minoso: 7
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Jim Lemon: K
- Clint Courtney: K
Top 8
- Larry Doby: S7
- Jim Rivera: 1/SH.1-2
- George Kell: 53
- Sherm Lollar: WP.2-3
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Jim Brideweser: K
Bot 8
- Karl Olson: 8
- Jerry Snyder: 43
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
Top 9
- Dick Donovan: S4/G
- Sammy Esposito: 14/SH.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 43.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Larry Doby: PB.1-2
- Larry Doby: 53
Bot 9
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Dick Tettelbach: S8
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: D7.1-3
- Jim Lemon: 31