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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-07-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 24441 · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 1–0. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 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 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: S
- Al Pilarcik: S.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 2
- Harry Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 6
- Tim Thompson: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: K
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: S.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tom Gorman: K
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Jim Piersall: S.1-2
- Pete Daley: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Buddin: 8
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 3
- Bob Porterfield: 63
- Billy Goodman: S
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Tim Thompson: S
- Joe DeMaestri: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Pete Daley: 8/L
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Clete Boyer: K
- Tom Gorman: 4/L
Bot 5
- Don Buddin: 63
- Bob Porterfield: S
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 6
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: HR/8
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1X3(83)
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Pete Daley: 8
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Eddie Robinson: D
- Tim Thompson: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: 4
- Bob Porterfield: 8/L
- Billy Goodman: D
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Gernert: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Lou Skizas: 53
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Hector Lopez: S.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: K
- Pete Daley: K
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Johnny Groth: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams' 400th home run