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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 15, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,241 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Shortstop |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Burnette
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Burnette
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Burnette
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Burnette
Minoso hits a line drive to left field. Slaughter throws towards first. Robinson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Burnette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Burnette
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Burnette
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Donovan
Robinson 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
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Burnette
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Hector Lopez now playing third base.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Burnette
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Fred Hatfield.
Donovan hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Burnette
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Esposito. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Burnette
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Thompson and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Donovan
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burnette
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Burnette
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Burnette
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Donovan
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Burnette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Burnette
Lollar hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Burnette
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Burnette
The umpire calls a balk on Burnette Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Burnette
Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Esposito reaches second base with a double. Dropo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Burnette
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Donovan
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Burnette
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Burnette
Fox bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Burnette
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Burnette
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Burnette
There goes Minoso. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Burnette
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Donovan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Burnette
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Burnette
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Burnette
Esposito hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Donovan
Burnette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Donovan
Robinson 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
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Burnette
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Donovan for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Burnette
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burnette
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Burnette
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Burnette
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Burnette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Donovan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Burnette
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Burnette
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Burnette
Esposito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McMahan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. McMahan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Jim Finigan pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
Finigan 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, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Herriage
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Herriage
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Herriage
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Herriage
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Herriage
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Les Moss now catching. Jim Delsing now playing center field.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Donovan
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 0 Power V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 2 2 0 Slaughter E, lf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 3 3 4 Lopez H, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 5 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 2 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 2 3 Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 1 0 Moss L, c 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 1 0 1 0 Burnette W, p 2 0 1 0 Esposito S, pr-3b 4 1 2 2 McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 10 15 10 29 0 2 0 Chicago 300 100 321 -- 10 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Burnette W (L) 7.1 13 9 9 0 2 McMahan J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Herriage T 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 E -- Robinson E, Dropo W, DeMaestri J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 4 2B -- Lollar S, Hatfield F, Esposito S HR -- Minoso M, Lollar S, Esposito S SB -- Minoso M CS -- Aparicio L SH -- Fox N HBP -- by Burnette W (Minoso M) Balk -- Burnette W T -- 2:28 A -- 14241
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