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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1956-07-04 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Billy Pierce earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Jack McMahan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lasorda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Esposito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahan | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Lasorda | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: D7
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Harry Simpson: 13
Bot 1
- Jim Rivera: W
- Nellie Fox: W.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: E6.1-2;2-3
- Sherm Lollar: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Doby: S7.1-2;2-H
- Walt Dropo: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Sammy Esposito: 4
- Luis Aparicio: 3/FL
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: W
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Johnny Groth: 13.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Bot 2
- Billy Pierce: K/C
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Nellie Fox: E4
- Minnie Minoso: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Tom Lasorda: K
- Vic Power: 7
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 3
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- Sherm Lollar: 13
- Larry Doby: W
- Walt Dropo: WP.1-2
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hector Lopez: E5
- Joe Ginsberg: 53
Bot 4
- Sammy Esposito: 8
- Luis Aparicio: S6
- Billy Pierce: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Rivera: S9.2-H
- Nellie Fox: W.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 8/L
Top 5
- Johnny Groth: 6
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Tom Lasorda: 13
Bot 5
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Larry Doby: 43
- Walt Dropo: W
- Sammy Esposito: HP.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 7/FL
Top 6
- Vic Power: DGR/7
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: S6.2-2
- Harry Simpson: 13.1-2;2-3
- Hector Lopez: W
- Lou Skizas: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Johnny Groth: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Pierce: 31
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Nellie Fox: 13/SH.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Sherm Lollar: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: 53
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Rance Pless: K
- Vic Power: S8
- Jim Finigan: K
Bot 7
- Walt Dropo: S9
- Sammy Esposito: 14/SH.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Billy Pierce: 43
Top 8
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 8
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 7
- Sherm Lollar: D7.1-H
- Larry Doby: W
- Walt Dropo: 6/FL
Top 9
- Tim Thompson: 5/FL
- Johnny Groth: S7
- Eddie Robinson: 3(1)3(B)/DP