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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1956-08-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 21389 · 2:45
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Art Ditmar earned the win. Gus Zernial went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Baxes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wally Burnette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
 George Susce | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 43
- Hal Smith: 7
- Gus Zernial: S
- Harry Simpson: 8
Bot 1
- Milt Bolling: HR
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 2
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Hector Lopez: S
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Mike Baxes: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Piersall: S
- Ted Lepcio: SB2
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: IW
- Frank Sullivan: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Wally Burnette: K
- Vic Power: 63
- Hal Smith: S
- Gus Zernial: 2
Bot 3
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Billy Klaus: D
- Mickey Vernon: HR.2-H
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: S
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)/FO
- Hector Lopez: 643.1-2
- Johnny Groth: S.2-H
- Mike Baxes: K
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Ted Lepcio: S
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wally Burnette: K
- Vic Power: S/BG
- Hal Smith: 9
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 5
- Frank Sullivan: 6
- Milt Bolling: 7
- Billy Klaus: 5/FL
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: 2/FL
- Lou Skizas: S
- Hector Lopez: S.1-H(E3)(NR)(UR)
- Johnny Groth: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: E3
- Dick Gernert: S.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: IW
- Ted Lepcio: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Sammy White: 8
Top 7
- Mike Baxes: D
- Eddie Robinson: HP
- Vic Power: K
- Hal Smith: 7
- Gus Zernial: CS3(25)
Bot 7
- Frank Sullivan: S
- Milt Bolling: 3/SH.1-2
- Billy Klaus: WP.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 7/SF.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Dick Gernert: 2/FL
Top 8
- Gus Zernial: HR
- Harry Simpson: K
- Lou Skizas: HR
- Hector Lopez: K
- Johnny Groth: S
- Mike Baxes: 1
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 9
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Vic Power: T
- Hal Smith: 6
- Gus Zernial: HR.3-H
- Harry Simpson: S
- Lou Skizas: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Billy Goodman: 2/FL
- Ted Williams: W
- Milt Bolling: W.1-2
- Billy Klaus: S.2-H;1-3#
- Mickey Vernon: IW.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 7(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 10
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Johnny Groth: S
- Mike Baxes: W.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: D.2-H;1-3
- Vic Power: IW#
- Hal Smith: K
- Art Ditmar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Jim Piersall: 31
- Ted Lepcio: 7