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Kansas City Athletics @ Chicago White Sox

1956-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· 10 innings Β· 2:43

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Ellis Kinder earned the win. Lou Skizas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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KC1100201000048
CHA0020010011510

W: Ellis Kinder   L: Bobby Shantz   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vic Power500000
Al Pilarcik512000
Lou Skizas411100
Harry Simpson423100
Eddie Robinson301000
Hector Lopez301100
Tim Thompson300000
Joe DeMaestri400000
Alex Kellner100000
Enos Slaughter100000
Bobby Shantz200000
Clete Boyer000010
Johnny Groth100000

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Aparicio412000
Nellie Fox311110
Larry Doby501201
Minnie Minoso500000
Walt Dropo411001
Jim Rivera513100
Les Moss402001
Fred Hatfield200001
Bob Keegan100000
Gerry Staley100000
Sammy Esposito200000
Dave Philley100001
Sherm Lollar000010
Ron Northey000010

Kansas City Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Alex Kellner3.0312
Bobby Shantz6.1723

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Keegan3.0600
Gerry Staley4.0100
Paul LaPalme2.0010
Ellis Kinder1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Vic Power: 8
  • Al Pilarcik: S8
  • Lou Skizas: SB2
  • Lou Skizas: 7
  • Harry Simpson: S8.2-H
  • Eddie Robinson: 8/L

Bot 1

  • Luis Aparicio: 63
  • Nellie Fox: W
  • Larry Doby: 9
  • Minnie Minoso: 6

Top 2

  • Hector Lopez: 13
  • Tim Thompson: 8
  • Joe DeMaestri: 53

Bot 2

  • Walt Dropo: K
  • Jim Rivera: S9
  • Les Moss: CS2(26)
  • Les Moss: 8/8D

Top 3

  • Alex Kellner: 63
  • Vic Power: 7
  • Al Pilarcik: 31

Bot 3

  • Fred Hatfield: K
  • Bob Keegan: 2/FL
  • Luis Aparicio: D7
  • Nellie Fox: HP
  • Larry Doby: T9.1-H;2-H
  • Minnie Minoso: 6

Top 4

  • Lou Skizas: HR/7
  • Harry Simpson: S8
  • Eddie Robinson: S8.1-2
  • Hector Lopez: S7.1-3;2-H
  • Tim Thompson: HP.1-2
  • Joe DeMaestri: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
  • Enos Slaughter: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Walt Dropo: HP
  • Jim Rivera: 16(1)/FO
  • Les Moss: S8.1-2
  • Fred Hatfield: 2/FL
  • Gerry Staley: 63

Top 5

  • Vic Power: 53
  • Al Pilarcik: 8
  • Lou Skizas: 63

Bot 5

  • Luis Aparicio: 43
  • Nellie Fox: 43
  • Larry Doby: K

Top 6

  • Harry Simpson: T8
  • Eddie Robinson: WP.3-H
  • Eddie Robinson: 13
  • Hector Lopez: 6
  • Tim Thompson: 9

Bot 6

  • Minnie Minoso: 63
  • Walt Dropo: 53
  • Jim Rivera: D9
  • Les Moss: S5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E5)
  • Sammy Esposito: 53

Top 7

  • Joe DeMaestri: 53
  • Bobby Shantz: 53
  • Vic Power: 63

Bot 7

  • Dave Philley: K/C
  • Luis Aparicio: S7
  • Nellie Fox: 3/G.1-2
  • Larry Doby: 9

Top 8

  • Al Pilarcik: 9
  • Lou Skizas: 6
  • Harry Simpson: 4

Bot 8

  • Minnie Minoso: 9
  • Walt Dropo: 63
  • Jim Rivera: 13

Top 9

  • Clete Boyer: W
  • Hector Lopez: 14/SH.1-2
  • Tim Thompson: 8
  • Joe DeMaestri: FC5.2X3(5);B-1

Bot 9

  • Les Moss: K
  • Sammy Esposito: 9
  • Sherm Lollar: W
  • Ron Northey: W.1-2
  • Nellie Fox: S9.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Larry Doby: 43

Top 10

  • Bobby Shantz: 6
  • Vic Power: 8
  • Al Pilarcik: DGR/8
  • Johnny Groth: 8

Bot 10

  • Minnie Minoso: 63
  • Walt Dropo: S7
  • Jim Rivera: T8.1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Dave Philley ejected by HP umpire Red Flaherty