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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1956-06-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23928 · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Willard Nixon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bob Keegan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Keegan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Keegan | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Dixie Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 9/SF.3-H
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dave Philley: 13
- Jim Rivera: D7
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Fred Hatfield: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 3
- Don Buddin: 53
- Willard Nixon: 53
Top 3
- Luis Aparicio: 9
- Bob Keegan: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 9
- Nellie Fox: D7.1-3
- Larry Doby: S7.2-H;3-H
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: T8.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Fred Hatfield: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Sammy White: S8
- Don Buddin: S9.1-3
- Willard Nixon: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Piersall: 13
Top 5
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Bob Keegan: K
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 8
Top 6
- Larry Doby: K
- Dave Philley: W
- Jim Rivera: E4/BG.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: S7.1-2;2-H
- Fred Hatfield: 3251(2)/FO.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ted Lepcio: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pete Daley: K
Top 7
- Bob Keegan: K
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Nellie Fox: W
- Larry Doby: 63
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: D7
- Willard Nixon: 14/SH.2-3
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: D7.1-H;3-H;BX3(765)
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 8
- Dave Philley: 43/BG
- Jim Rivera: 63
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Fred Hatfield: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 63
Top 9
- Dick Donovan: 5/L
- Les Moss: 7
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Nellie Fox: 54(1)/FO