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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-07-19 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7436 · 2:33
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Wally Burnette earned the win. Harry Simpson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Wally Burnette L: Dave Sisler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wally Burnette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Sisler | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 6
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 53/BG
- Billy Klaus: E5/TH
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Vic Power: D7
- Tim Thompson: W
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Clete Boyer: 6
- Wally Burnette: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: 63
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Enos Slaughter: D7.1-3
- Harry Simpson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Vic Power: 3
- Tim Thompson: 8
Bot 3
- Dave Sisler: 8
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 6
- Jackie Jensen: 3/L
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: E4
- Clete Boyer: 5/BP
- Wally Burnette: 2/BP
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: W
- Dave Sisler: K
Top 5
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Harry Simpson: D9
- Vic Power: 43.2-3
- Tim Thompson: 9
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 43
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Clete Boyer: 4
- Wally Burnette: 43
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: HR/7
- Sammy White: 43
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Al Pilarcik: 3/G
- Enos Slaughter: S4
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Vic Power: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tim Thompson: 63
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: 4
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
- Clete Boyer: W
- Wally Burnette: 14/SH.1-2
- Hector Lopez: D/78.2-H
- Al Pilarcik: 8
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: 6
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Mickey Vernon: 63
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 9
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Harry Simpson: HR/7.1-H
- Vic Power: K23
- Tim Thompson: 31
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 9
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Sammy White: 8
- Don Buddin: 7
- Dick Gernert: 5