Final
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
14-12 4 Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City Athletics Athletics Athletics KCA
10-17 5 Kansas City Athletics
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Win Probability

BOS KCA
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Boston Red Sox Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Billy Goodman out, third baseman Jim Finigan to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Frank Malzone out to center fielder Hector Lopez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Vernon doubles (9).

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri out, second baseman Billy Goodman to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson strikes out swinging.

Boston Red Sox Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen out, third baseman Jim Finigan to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Don Buddin walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Sammy White singles. Don Buddin to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    George Susce out to right fielder Johnny Groth.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg out, shortstop Don Buddin to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Groth doubles (2).

  4. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out to left fielder Dick Gernert.

Boston Red Sox Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Billy Goodman flies out to third baseman Jim Finigan.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Frank Malzone lines out to left fielder Gus Zernial.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Vernon out, shortstop Joe Demaestri to first baseman Harry Simpson.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lou Kretlow out to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri out to left fielder Dick Gernert.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial out, third baseman Frank Malzone to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

Boston Red Sox Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert out, pitcher Lou Kretlow to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen out to shortstop Joe Demaestri.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Joe Ginsberg to shortstop Joe Demaestri.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson out to shortstop Don Buddin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan out, second baseman Billy Goodman to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Groth strikes out swinging.

Boston Red Sox Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Buddin strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Sammy White out to center fielder Hector Lopez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    George Susce doubles (2).

  4. B
    S
    O

    Billy Goodman singles. George Susce scores.

    Boston Red Sox
    1
    Kansas City Athletics
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Frank Malzone walks. Billy Goodman to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Vernon lines out to right fielder Johnny Groth.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out, pitcher George Susce to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lou Kretlow strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri out, third baseman Frank Malzone to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

Boston Red Sox Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen singles on a to center fielder Hector Lopez. Jackie Jensen out at 1st on the throw, center fielder Hector Lopez to shortstop Joe Demaestri to first baseman Harry Simpson. Dick Gernert to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Don Buddin walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Sammy White out to right fielder Johnny Groth.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez out, shortstop Don Buddin to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial doubles (4).

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson singles. Bill Renna scores.

    Boston Red Sox
    1
    Kansas City Athletics
    1
  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg walks. Jim Finigan to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Enos Slaughter singles. Jim Finigan scores. Joe Ginsberg to 3rd.

    Boston Red Sox
    1
    Kansas City Athletics
    2
  7. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out, second baseman Billy Goodman to first baseman Mickey Vernon.

Boston Red Sox Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Faye Throneberry singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Billy Goodman singles. Faye Throneberry to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Frank Malzone singles on a to center fielder Hector Lopez. Faye Throneberry scores. Billy Goodman to 3rd. Frank Malzone to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Hector Lopez.

    Boston Red Sox
    2
    Kansas City Athletics
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Vernon out to third baseman Jim Finigan.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert strikes out swinging.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen triples (4) on a to center fielder Hector Lopez. Billy Goodman scores. Frank Malzone scores.

    Boston Red Sox
    4
    Kansas City Athletics
    2
  7. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall flies out to first baseman Harry Simpson.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rance Pless singles on a to third baseman Frank Malzone.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri walks. Rance Pless to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez grounds into a force out, pitcher Bob Porterfield to third baseman Frank Malzone. Rance Pless out at 3rd. Joe Demaestri to 2nd. Hector Lopez to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Renna out, third baseman Frank Malzone to first baseman Mickey Vernon. Joe Demaestri to 3rd. Hector Lopez to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson out to right fielder Jackie Jensen.

Boston Red Sox Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Buddin out to catcher Joe Ginsberg.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Sammy White out, third baseman Jim Finigan to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Faye Throneberry out to second baseman Spook Jacobs.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan out to center fielder Jim Piersall.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg doubles (4) on a to left fielder Faye Throneberry. Joe Ginsberg to 3rd. Joe Ginsberg advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Faye Throneberry.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Enos Slaughter out, first baseman Mickey Vernon to pitcher Bob Porterfield. Joe Ginsberg scores.

    Boston Red Sox
    4
    Kansas City Athletics
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out to right fielder Jackie Jensen.

Boston Red Sox Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Billy Goodman out, second baseman Spook Jacobs to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Frank Malzone out, shortstop Joe Demaestri to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Vernon singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Porterfield grounds into a force out, third baseman Jim Finigan to second baseman Spook Jacobs. Mickey Vernon out at 2nd. Bob Porterfield to 1st.

Kansas City Athletics Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tim Thompson reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Don Buddin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri out to pitcher Bob Porterfield.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez hits a home run (6). Mike Baxes scores.

    Boston Red Sox
    4
    Kansas City Athletics
    5
Date
May 19, 1956 (Sat) @ 8:33 AM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Municipal Stadium
Attendance
16,055
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
2h 53m
Weather
Unknown

  • Decisions

    Kansas City Athletics
    Kansas City Athletics Athletics Athletics KCA
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Demaestri SS40000100.250.594
    Lopez CF42121100.330.996
    Zernial LF31000010.288.895
    Renna LF10100000.217.671
    Simpson 1B41010010.269.753
    Finigan 3B30100110.220.600
    Ginsberg C21100200.246.706
    Groth RF21000010.263.826
    Slaughter RF21020000.328.826
    Jacobs 2B40000000.228.597
    Pless PH11000000.263.598
    Thompson PH10000000.333.755
    Baxes PR00100000.091.468

    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Kretlow P6.04994404406.69
    Burtschy P1.0610000101.64
    Gorman P2.0710000004.29