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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 28, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 28, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McDonald |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim McDonald | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 28, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McDonald
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McDonald
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDonald
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with McDonald covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Nixon
There goes Minoso. The throw from Daley and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McDonald
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. McDonald
Jensen hits a line drive into right field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. McDonald
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. McDonald
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. McDonald
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Keegan
Bob Keegan now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daley moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Keegan
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley scores. Buddin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Staley
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Staley
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Staley
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Staley
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley scores. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Staley
Goodman 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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Nixon
Staley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Staley
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Staley
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Staley
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Howell
Daley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Daley reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Howell
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first, with Howell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Minoso hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Howell
Bubba Phillips now playing left field. Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Nixon hits a line drive into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Howell
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Howell
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Howell covering. Safe. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Howell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio scores. Klaus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Howell
Vernon hits a line drive to left field. Phillips throws towards the plate. Lollar fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lollar. Klaus scores. Vernon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Howell
Norm Zauchin pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Jensen 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Nixon
Ted Lepcio now playing second base. Norm Zauchin now playing first base. Les Moss pinch hits for Sherm Lollar.
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nixon
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Howell
Les Moss now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Howell
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Howell
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Howell
Nixon hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Nixon
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera 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 -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Howell
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Howell
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Howell
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Howell
There's a wild pitch. Lepcio moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Howell
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Zauchin reaches second base with a double. Lepcio scores. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Howell
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Zauchin trying to get to third. Phillips throws the ball in to Hatfield who tags Zauchin for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Howell
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nixon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Howell
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Howell
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Howell
Nixon 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Nixon
Esposito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Nixon
Ron Northey pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Northey 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. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kinder
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 -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kinder
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Kinder
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Nixon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Nixon
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1956 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 2 Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, pr-2b 2 2 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 6 1 2 0 Minoso M, lf 2 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Phillips B, lf 2 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 2 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 3 2 2 1 Philley D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Zauchin N, pr-1b 2 0 1 2 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 5 2 3 2 Lollar S, c 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 2 Moss L, ph-c 3 0 1 0
Daley P, c 4 2 3 2 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 5 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 2 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 5 0 1 1 Esposito S, ss 1 0 1 0
McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0
Keegan B, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
Howell D, p 1 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
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45 13 19 13 33 1 8 1
Boston 042 320 200 -- 13
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald J (L) 1.1 4 4 4 0 1
Keegan B* 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Staley G 1.2 5 3 3 0 0
Howell D 4.1 7 5 3 2 0
Kinder E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Rivera J, Aparicio L, Lollar S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Vernon M, Doby L, Williams T, Piersall J, Daley P, Zauchin N, Dropo W, Stephens G
CS -- Minoso M
SF -- Piersall J
HBP -- by Nixon W (Hatfield F)
WP -- Howell D
T -- 2:30
A -- 9377
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