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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-08-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 2–1. Willard Nixon earned the win. Dick Gernert went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Baxes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 8
- Hal Smith: S
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: SB2
- Harry Simpson: 9
Bot 1
- Milt Bolling: S
- Billy Klaus: 4/L.1X1(4E3)
- Ted Williams: 5
- Dick Gernert: K
Top 2
- Lou Skizas: W
- Hector Lopez: SB2.1X3(285)
- Hector Lopez: K
- Johnny Groth: S
- Joe DeMaestri: HP.1-2
- Tom Gorman: S.2-H;1-2
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Pete Daley: 13
Top 3
- Hal Smith: S
- Gus Zernial: S.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lou Skizas: 9
Bot 3
- Willard Nixon: 3/G
- Milt Bolling: 63
- Billy Klaus: S
- Ted Williams: 7
Top 4
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Johnny Groth: K
- Mike Baxes: 9
Bot 4
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: D
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 5
- Tom Gorman: 43
- Vic Power: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: K23
Bot 5
- Pete Daley: 7
- Willard Nixon: 7
- Milt Bolling: S
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: S
- Harry Simpson: 5
- Lou Skizas: S.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dick Gernert: S7.BX2(74)
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Mike Baxes: 43
- Tom Gorman: K
Bot 7
- Ted Lepcio: HR
- Pete Daley: 5/FL
- Willard Nixon: 63
- Milt Bolling: D
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: K
Top 8
- Vic Power: D
- Hal Smith: 63
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dick Gernert: HR
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 13/SH.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Pete Daley: IW
- Willard Nixon: 6/L
Top 9
- Lou Skizas: 7/L
- Hector Lopez: S
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Mike Baxes: 13