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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-05-30 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 3:15
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Billy Pierce earned the win and Dixie Howell picked up the save. Vic Wertz went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Art Houtteman SV: Dixie Howell
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sammy Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy Regalado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Houtteman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Wilson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mossi | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Daley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sammy Esposito: 8
- Nellie Fox: K
- Minnie Minoso: HP
- Larry Doby: 8
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
Top 2
- Dave Philley: 9
- Jim Rivera: W
- Sherm Lollar: HP.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 13.1-2;2-3
- Billy Pierce: 31
Bot 2
- Al Smith: 63
- Vic Wertz: HR/9
- Rudy Regalado: S7
- Rocky Colavito: 6(B)4(1)/DP
Top 3
- Sammy Esposito: 8
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Minnie Minoso: S8/F
- Larry Doby: S7.1-2
- Dave Philley: S8.1-3;2-H
- Jim Rivera: 4
Bot 3
- Jim Hegan: W
- Art Houtteman: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: K
Top 4
- Sherm Lollar: 7/L
- Luis Aparicio: S6
- Billy Pierce: 53/SH.1-2
- Sammy Esposito: E5.2-3
- Nellie Fox: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Al Smith: E6
- Vic Wertz: K
- Rudy Regalado: 4E3.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 9
Top 5
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Larry Doby: E4.1-2
- Dave Philley: 3(B)3(1)/DP.2-3
- Jim Rivera: S8.3-H
- Sherm Lollar: HR/7.1-H
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Hegan: K
- George Strickland: 2/FL
- Jim Busby: S8
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Top 6
- Billy Pierce: K
- Sammy Esposito: 6
- Nellie Fox: 13
Bot 6
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Al Smith: 3
- Vic Wertz: D9
- Rudy Regalado: 9
Top 7
- Minnie Minoso: K/C
- Larry Doby: 6/FL
- Dave Philley: K
Bot 7
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Jim Hegan: D7.1-3
- Sam Mele: S7.2-3;3-H
- Jim Busby: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Rivera: 4
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Luis Aparicio: K/BF
- Jim Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: HR/8
- Rudy Regalado: 53
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Top 9
- Sammy Esposito: 63
- Nellie Fox: HP
- Minnie Minoso: T7.1-H
- Larry Doby: HP
- Dave Philley: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Busby: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Al Smith: S7.B-2(E7);1-3
- Vic Wertz: W
- Rudy Regalado: 13
Notes & reviews
- 21 minute rain delay