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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1956-04-27 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 3944 · 2:33
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–7. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Billy Pierce earned the win. Harry Simpson went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 8
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Jim Finigan: W
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 1
- Jim Rivera: S7
- Nellie Fox: 8
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: 8
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2;2-H
- Sherm Lollar: 7
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: K
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: SB2
- Joe Astroth: 13.2-3
- Art Ditmar: 9
Bot 2
- Walt Dropo: K
- Luis Aparicio: E6
- Billy Pierce: S8.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 5(2)1/DP#
Top 3
- Vic Power: 8/L
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 3
- Nellie Fox: E6
- George Kell: S9.1-3
- Larry Doby: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Sherm Lollar: 43
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Hector Lopez: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: 34/SH.1-2
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Vic Power: W
- Spook Jacobs: 5(2)/FO/BG
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: HR/7
- Luis Aparicio: 2/FL
- Billy Pierce: 63
- Jim Rivera: T8
- Nellie Fox: T9.3-H
- George Kell: S8.3-H
- Larry Doby: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Harry Simpson: K
- Gus Zernial: S8
- Hector Lopez: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Minnie Minoso: 6
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Walt Dropo: WP.1-2#
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Joe Astroth: BK.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Rance Pless: K
- Vic Power: 9
Bot 6
- Billy Pierce: 9
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Nellie Fox: 8
Top 7
- Spook Jacobs: S9
- Jim Finigan: 14(1)3/GDP
- Harry Simpson: HR/8
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 7
- George Kell: S7
- Larry Doby: D9.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: D7.2-H;3-H
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Walt Dropo: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Ron Northey: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Pierce: S9.2-H
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 63
Top 8
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Joe Astroth: 53
Bot 8
- George Kell: 53
- Larry Doby: S8
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Sherm Lollar: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bill Renna: HR/7
- Vic Power: 63
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Jim Finigan: W
- Harry Simpson: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Zernial: 63