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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 8, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 8, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keegan
White hits a popup towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Keegan
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Nixon
Keegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fox reaches second base with a double. Keegan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keegan scores. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keegan
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Keegan
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Nixon
Keegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and he's got Rivera trapped. He throws home. White throws to Klaus, who tags Rivera for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Keegan
Pete Daley pinch hits for Sammy White.
Daley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Nixon
Pete Daley now catching.
Keegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Keegan
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Keegan
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Minoso throws the ball in to Hatfield who tags Klaus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Buddin scores. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Philley bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching. Les Moss now catching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Howell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Howell
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Nixon
Dick Donovan pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Donovan hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Nixon
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1956 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 2 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 2 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 1
Philley D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 1 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 2 0 0 1
Phillips B, pr 0 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0 White S, c 2 1 1 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Daley P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 2 0
Donovan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 1 0 0 1
Keegan B, p 3 1 1 0
Moss L, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 26 5 7 5
Chicago 002 001 000 -- 3
Boston 101 100 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (L) 7.0 7 5 5 4 4
Howell D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 4
E -- Lepcio T
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 4
2B -- Rivera J, Fox N, Buddin D, Klaus B
3B -- Williams T
SH -- Nixon W
SF -- Jensen J, Nixon W
HBP -- by Nixon W (Lollar S) 3
T -- 2:32
A -- 23928
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