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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-07-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8028 · 2:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Mel Parnell earned the win. Mickey Vernon 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Troy Herriage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Herriage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack Crimian | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Al Pilarcik: S1.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 6
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 5
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Johnny Groth: S9
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: 9/L
- Sammy White: S8
- Don Buddin: K+SB2.1X3(28E5)
- Mel Parnell: 9
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Troy Herriage: 53
- Hector Lopez: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: 9
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Top 4
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Buddin: 7
Top 5
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bot 5
- Mel Parnell: S9
- Billy Goodman: S3.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO.2-H(UR)(NR);BX2(6E3)
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: S5
- Troy Herriage: 9
- Hector Lopez: W.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: E4.2-H(UR);1-2
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Robinson: K
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: D7
- Joe Ginsberg: 3/G.2-3
- Joe DeMaestri: S5.3-H
- Clete Boyer: CS2(24)
- Clete Boyer: 8
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: 53
- Mel Parnell: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Top 8
- Troy Herriage: K
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Al Pilarcik: K
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mel Parnell: 3/FL
- Billy Goodman: 8
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: S9.BX2(93E6)
- Eddie Robinson: 31.2-3
- Johnny Groth: 53.3-H(UR)
- Joe Ginsberg: K