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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-06-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9805 · 2:28
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 11–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 9th. Tom Gorman earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Tom Gorman L: Frank Sullivan SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Baxes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Bobby Shantz | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 7/L
- Hector Lopez: K
- Bill Renna: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: OA.2X3(2E5);1-2
- Ted Williams: K
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: E4/TH
- Jim Finigan: BK.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S7.2-3
- Johnny Groth: S6.3-H(UR);1-3(TH);B-2
- Mike Baxes: K/C
- Tim Thompson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Tom Gorman: K
- Vic Power: 5/L
Bot 2
- Sammy White: S8
- Don Buddin: S9.1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Bill Renna: 3
- Harry Simpson: 7/L
- Jim Finigan: 43
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Jackie Jensen: 3/FL
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Mike Baxes: K
- Tim Thompson: D7
- Tom Gorman: 63
Bot 4
- Sammy White: 63
- Don Buddin: 63
- Frank Sullivan: K/C
Top 5
- Vic Power: S/78
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Harry Simpson: 5
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 63
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: S
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 53.1-2
- Tim Thompson: IW
- Tom Gorman: 8
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: S2.BX2(2426)
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 43
Top 7
- Vic Power: S8
- Hector Lopez: 13/SH.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: D/78.2-H
- Harry Simpson: 13.2-3
- Jim Finigan: W
- Johnny Groth: D/89.3-H;1-H;BX3(945)
Bot 7
- Sammy White: W
- Don Buddin: W.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Jim Piersall: HP.2-3;1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Tim Thompson: HP
- Bobby Shantz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: 7/L
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Vic Power: S
- Hector Lopez: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Finigan: T.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Groth: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Tim Thompson: S
- Bobby Shantz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Sammy White: 43
- Don Buddin: K
- Frank Malzone: 63