Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kellner
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Kellner
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Power scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Kellner
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kellner
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Wilson
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Wilson
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Wilson
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Power scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Simpson. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Wilson
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Simpson scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pilarcik vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching.
  
  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 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Kellner
  
  Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Kellner
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kellner
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Kellner
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kellner, and towards Power, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Staley
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellner vs. Staley
  
  Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Staley
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Power reaches second base with a double. Kellner moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Slaughter vs. Staley
  
  Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Staley
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Kellner
  
  Staley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kellner
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Kellner
  
  Fox hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Staley
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Staley
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Staley
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pilarcik vs. Staley
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to home to get Simpson. Thompson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Staley
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Pilarcik moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kellner vs. Staley
  
  Kellner hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Kellner
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Kellner
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Kellner
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dropo vs. Kellner
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Delsing vs. Ditmar
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bubba Phillips. Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Power makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Power. Lollar scores. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Esposito vs. Ditmar
  
  Esposito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Donovan vs. Ditmar
  
  Dick Donovan pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
  
  Donovan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. McDonald
  
  Jim McDonald now pitching. Jim Delsing now playing right field.
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. McDonald
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. McDonald
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. McDonald
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. Power moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. McDonald
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pilarcik vs. LaPalme
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. LaPalme
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. LaPalme
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. LaPalme
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. LaPalme
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Ditmar
  
  Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Ditmar
  
  Esposito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPalme vs. Ditmar
  
  LaPalme 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 6

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. LaPalme
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. LaPalme
  
  Simpson 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, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. LaPalme
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. LaPalme
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Groth vs. LaPalme
  
  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Al Pilarcik.
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Johnny Groth now playing center field.
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Kinder
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kinder
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Kinder
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Gorman
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power misplays the ball. That's an error on Power. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Gorman
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinder vs. Gorman
  
  Kinder strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kinder
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Kinder
  
  Clete Boyer pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Kinder
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Kinder
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Kinder
  
  Lou Skizas pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
  
  Skizas hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Gorman
  
  Lou Skizas now playing left field. Enos Slaughter now playing center field. Jim Finigan now playing second base. Vic Power now playing first base.
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Gorman
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gorman
  
  Doby hits a fly ball towards right. Simpson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Simpson. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Gorman
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kinder
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Kinder
  
  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Kinder
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        5  0  1  0   Power V, 2b-1b        5  2  2  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  2  1  0   Slaughter E, lf-cf    4  0  1  0   
Doby L, cf            5  2  2  1   Robinson E, 1b        5  0  2  0   
Minoso M, lf          5  1  3  2   Boyer C, pr           0  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           3  1  1  0   Finigan J, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  2   Simpson H, rf         5  1  2  1   
Phillips B, rf        1  0  1  0   Lopez H, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Delsing J, ph-rf      3  0  0  1   Thompson T, c         4  1  3  2   
Esposito S, 3b        4  0  0  0   Pilarcik A, cf        3  0  0  0   
Wilson J, p           0  0  0  0   Groth J, ph-cf        0  0  0  0   
Staley G, p           1  0  0  0   Skizas L, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Donovan D, ph         1  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       5  0  1  1   
McDonald J, p         0  0  0  0   Kellner A, p          2  0  1  0   
LaPalme P, p          1  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           1  0  1  0   
Kinder E, p           1  0  0  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Ginsberg J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 10  6                        40  5 14  5

Chicago          100 310 100 --  6
Kansas City      301 100 000 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J              0.2  3  3  3  1  0
Staley G              2.1  5  1  1  1  1
McDonald J            0.2  2  1  1  1  1
LaPalme P             2.0  2  0  0  3  2
Kinder E (W)          3.1  2  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kellner A*            3.0  6  4  4  1  0
Ditmar A (L)          4.0  4  2  2  1  3
Gorman T              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

E -- Power V 2, Simpson H
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 14
2B -- Power V, Fox N, Lollar S
3B -- Thompson T, Minoso M
HR -- Doby L
SB -- Simpson H
T -- 2:56
A -- 5913

    

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