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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1956-06-15 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 16467 · night · 2:44
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–2. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Billy Pierce earned the win. Sherm Lollar went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Bob Wiesler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Paula | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Wiesler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sammy Esposito | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | 6.0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
 Camilo Pascual | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Carlos Paula: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Sammy Esposito: W
- Nellie Fox: 53/SH.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Dave Philley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Karl Olson: 9
Bot 2
- Larry Doby: W
- Sherm Lollar: 16(1)3/GDP
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/P
- Jose Valdivielso: 9
- Bob Wiesler: D/89
- Eddie Yost: 43
Bot 3
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Billy Pierce: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Sammy Esposito: S9.1-2
- Nellie Fox: S8.2-H;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Carlos Paula: 53
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Jim Lemon: K/C
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: W
- Larry Doby: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Larry Doby: K
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Walt Dropo: S7.3-H;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Karl Olson: W
- Ed FitzGerald: W.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Wiesler: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Eddie Yost: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Pierce: 63
- Sammy Esposito: W
- Nellie Fox: 3/G.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 63
Top 6
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Carlos Paula: S9
- Roy Sievers: CS2(24)#
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: S7
- Larry Doby: CS2(24)#
- Larry Doby: 2/FL
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Walt Dropo: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Pierce: 63
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Karl Olson: S9.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 9
Bot 7
- Sammy Esposito: 53
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Minnie Minoso: T9
- Dave Philley: 63
Top 8
- Pete Runnels: 3/FL
- Carlos Paula: S8
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
- Jim Lemon: S7.1-2
- Karl Olson: E6.2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 6/L
Bot 8
- Larry Doby: 3/G
- Sherm Lollar: HR/7
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Luis Aparicio: W.1-2
- Billy Pierce: K
- Sammy Esposito: W.2-3;1-2
- Nellie Fox: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Minnie Minoso: HP
- Dave Philley: 3/G
Top 9
- Jose Valdivielso: 13
- Ernie Oravetz: 9
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Pete Runnels: 7