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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-05-01 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4224 · 2:08
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Lou Kretlow earned the win. Dick Gernert went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Lou Kretlow L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Dave Sisler | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 7
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Dick Gernert: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: 8
- Bob Porterfield: S6.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Lou Kretlow: 43
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 3
- Frank Malzone: 31
- Mickey Vernon: 13
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 4
- Hector Lopez: 3
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Gernert: 3/FL
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Don Buddin: K
Top 5
- Jim Finigan: 5
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: E5
- Spook Jacobs: W.1-2
- Lou Kretlow: 63
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Bob Porterfield: S8
- Billy Goodman: 31.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 9
Top 6
- Vic Power: T7
- Hector Lopez: 43
- Gus Zernial: S8.3-H
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Jim Finigan: W.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: 6
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Jackie Jensen: S9
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Spook Jacobs: S.1-2
- Lou Kretlow: K/C
- Vic Power: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sammy White: 43
- Bob Porterfield: 63
- Billy Goodman: 63
Top 8
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S8.2-H
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: S1/BG.3-H;1-2
- Spook Jacobs: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Frank Malzone: 13
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Lou Kretlow: 63
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: K/C
Bot 9
- Dick Gernert: 5
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Don Buddin: S7
- Ted Williams: 8
Notes & reviews
- no one covered 1B on squeeze