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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-05-02 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 3825 · 1:59
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 2–0. Tom Brewer earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spook Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: W
- Hector Lopez: CS2(24)
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 2/FL
- Frank Malzone: S7
- Mickey Vernon: S7.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jim Piersall: SB2
- Jim Piersall: W
- Don Buddin: K
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: E5
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 2
- Sammy White: K
- Tom Brewer: 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 3
- Spook Jacobs: 9
- Art Ditmar: K
- Vic Power: W
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 3
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Mickey Vernon: D8.BX3(85)
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Jim Finigan: 9/L
Bot 4
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: 63
Top 5
- Joe Ginsberg: 31
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Spook Jacobs: S3
- Art Ditmar: 13
Bot 5
- Tom Brewer: S7
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: IW
- Ted Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: 9/L
- Gus Zernial: 7/L
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: 9/L
- Don Buddin: 4
- Sammy White: 23
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 7/L
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
Bot 7
- Tom Brewer: 7/L
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Frank Malzone: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Bill Renna: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Gene Stephens: W
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Don Buddin: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 9
Top 9
- Vic Power: 13
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Harry Simpson: 8/L