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Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City Athletics Athletics Athletics KCA
40-82 1 Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox BOS
67-55 2 Boston Red Sox
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Win Probability

KCA BOS
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Kansas City Athletics Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power out to center fielder Jim Piersall.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hal Smith singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson out to right fielder Jackie Jensen.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Milt Bolling singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Billy Klaus lines out to second baseman Vic Power. Missed catch error by first baseman Harry Simpson, assist to second baseman Vic Power.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ted Williams out to third baseman Hector Lopez.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Athletics Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lou Skizas walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Groth singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri hit by pitch. Johnny Groth to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Tom Gorman singles. Johnny Groth scores. Mike Baxes to 2nd.

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

    Vic Power grounds into a force out, shortstop Milt Bolling to second baseman Ted Lepcio. Tom Gorman out at 2nd. Vic Power to 1st.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen out, shortstop Mike Baxes to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall out, shortstop Mike Baxes to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ted Lepcio walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Pete Daley out, pitcher Tom Gorman to first baseman Harry Simpson.

Kansas City Athletics Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hal Smith singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial singles. Hal Smith to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson grounds into a double play, second baseman Ted Lepcio to shortstop Milt Bolling to first baseman Dick Gernert. Hal Smith to 3rd. Gus Zernial out at 2nd. Harry Simpson out at 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Lou Skizas out to right fielder Jackie Jensen.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Willard Nixon grounds out to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Milt Bolling out, shortstop Mike Baxes to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Billy Klaus singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ted Williams out to left fielder Gus Zernial.

Kansas City Athletics Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez out, third baseman Billy Klaus to first baseman Dick Gernert.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Groth strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Baxes out to right fielder Jackie Jensen.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert out, shortstop Mike Baxes to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen out to center fielder Johnny Groth.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall doubles (32).

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ted Lepcio out, third baseman Hector Lopez to first baseman Harry Simpson.

Kansas City Athletics Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tom Gorman out, second baseman Ted Lepcio to first baseman Dick Gernert.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power flies out to first baseman Dick Gernert.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Hal Smith strikes out swinging, catcher Pete Daley to first baseman Dick Gernert.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Pete Daley out to left fielder Gus Zernial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Willard Nixon out to left fielder Gus Zernial.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Milt Bolling singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Billy Klaus walks. Milt Bolling to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ted Williams out to right fielder Lou Skizas.

Kansas City Athletics Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson out to third baseman Billy Klaus.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lou Skizas singles. Gus Zernial to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez grounds into a double play, pitcher Willard Nixon to second baseman Ted Lepcio to first baseman Dick Gernert. Lou Skizas out at 2nd. Hector Lopez out at 1st.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert singles on a to left fielder Gus Zernial. Dick Gernert out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Gus Zernial to second baseman Vic Power.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Jensen out, third baseman Hector Lopez to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall out to center fielder Johnny Groth.

Kansas City Athletics Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Groth out, second baseman Ted Lepcio to first baseman Dick Gernert.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Baxes out, second baseman Ted Lepcio to first baseman Dick Gernert.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tom Gorman strikes out swinging.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ted Lepcio hits a home run (10).

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

    Pete Daley flies out to third baseman Hector Lopez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Willard Nixon out, shortstop Mike Baxes to first baseman Harry Simpson.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Milt Bolling doubles (3).

  5. B
    S
    O

    Billy Klaus walks.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Ted Williams strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Athletics Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power doubles (18).

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hal Smith out, shortstop Milt Bolling to first baseman Dick Gernert.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson grounds into a double play, second baseman Ted Lepcio to shortstop Milt Bolling to first baseman Dick Gernert. Al Pilarcik out at 2nd. Harry Simpson out at 1st.

Boston Red Sox Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Gernert hits a home run (16).

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

    Jackie Jensen walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Piersall out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bobby Shantz to first baseman Harry Simpson. Jackie Jensen to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ted Lepcio strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Shantz intentionally walks Pete Daley.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Willard Nixon lines out to shortstop Mike Baxes.

Kansas City Athletics Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lou Skizas lines out to left fielder Gene Stephens.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hector Lopez singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Eddie Robinson out to center fielder Jim Piersall.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Baxes out, pitcher Willard Nixon to first baseman Dick Gernert.

Date
August 26, 1956 (Sun) @ 7:33 AM
Series
1 of 2
Venue
Fenway Park
First Pitch
4:00 PM
Duration
2h 21m
Weather
Unknown

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