Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Nixon
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nixon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Nixon
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Nixon
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Gorman
  
  Klaus hits a line drive towards second. Power fields the ball and throws to first. Simpson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Simpson. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gorman
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Gorman
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Nixon
  
  Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Nixon
  
  There goes Skizas. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Skizas steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Nixon
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Nixon
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Nixon
  
  DeMaestri is hit by the pitch. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gorman vs. Nixon
  
  Mike Baxes pinch runs for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Gorman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Baxes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Nixon
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gorman
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gorman
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Gorman
  
  Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daley vs. Gorman
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nixon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Nixon
  
  Simpson 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. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skizas vs. Nixon
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gorman
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Gorman
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gorman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Nixon
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Nixon
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Nixon
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Gorman
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gorman
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gorman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Gorman
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorman vs. Nixon
  
  Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Nixon
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nixon
  
  Smith strikes out. Daley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Gorman
  
  Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gorman
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Gorman
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Gorman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Nixon
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Nixon
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Nixon
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Gorman
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Power who tags Gernert, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gorman
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gorman
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Nixon
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Nixon
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorman vs. Nixon
  
  Gorman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Gorman
  
  Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Gorman
  
  Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gorman
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gorman
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klaus vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Shantz
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Nixon
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Nixon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Nixon
  
  Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
  
  Simpson 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 8

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Shantz
  
  Al Pilarcik now playing center field. Johnny Groth now playing left field.
  
  Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Shantz
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Shantz
  
  Piersall bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Shantz
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Daley vs. Shantz
  
  Daley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Shantz
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Baxes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Nixon
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Nixon
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Nixon
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baxes vs. Nixon
  
  Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 2b           4  0  1  0   Bolling M, ss         4  0  3  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  2  0   Klaus B, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         3  0  2  0   Williams T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Pilarcik A, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   Stephens G, lf        0  0  0  0   
Simpson H, 1b         4  0  0  0   Gernert D, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Skizas L, rf          3  0  1  0   Jensen J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   Piersall J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Groth J, cf-lf        3  1  1  0   Lepcio T, 2b          3  1  1  1   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Daley P, c            3  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       0  0  0  0   Nixon W, p            4  0  0  0   
Baxes M, pr-ss        3  0  0  0                                      
Gorman T, p           3  0  1  1                                      
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  9  1                        30  2  8  2

Kansas City      010 000 000 --  1
Boston           000 000 11x --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gorman T              6.2  7  1  1  2  1
Shantz B (L)          1.1  1  1  1  3  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W)           9.0  9  1  1  2  5

E -- Simpson H
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 10
2B -- Piersall J, Bolling M, Power V
HR -- Lepcio T, Gernert D
SB -- Smith H, Skizas L
SH -- Piersall J
HBP -- by Nixon W (DeMaestri J)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0

    

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