White Sox 3-4 Red Sox (May 8, 1956)

CWS

BOS

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2

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3

0

1

4

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6

W: D. Sisler

L: D. Howell

Current Series

White Sox

3

Red Sox

4

Game 1

Final

White Sox

5

Red Sox

7

Game 2

Final

White Sox

2

Red Sox

1

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

CWS BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	81	61	.570
Royals	78	65	.545	3.5
Twins	76	66	.535	5.0
Tigers	72	71	.503	9.5
White Sox	32	111	.224	49.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	82	60	.577
Orioles	82	61	.573	0.5
Red Sox	72	70	.507	10.0
Rays	70	72	.493	12.0
Blue Jays	68	75	.476	14.5

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 3, on May 8, 1956.

Game Info

May 8, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	6	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
George Kell G. Kell 3B	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Earl Battey E. Battey C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	45	3	8	1	3	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	0	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Billy Consolo B. Consolo PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	5	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	7	1	3	2	0	1	.429	.429	.857
Norm Zauchin N. Zauchin 1B	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.333	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	5	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Daley P. Daley C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hurd T. Hurd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grady Hatton G. Hatton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	46	4	10	4	8	5

Batting

2B: N. Fox, G. Kell

RBI: L. Aparicio

Batting

2B: J. Piersall

HR: D. Gernert

RBI: D. Gernert 2, B. Goodman, J. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	11.1	9	3	2	7	5	1	1.59
Dixie Howell D. Howell (L)	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	12.1	10	4	3	8	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan	11.0	8	3	2	4	0.00
Tom Hurd T. Hurd	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Dave Sisler D. Sisler (W)	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	8	3	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	6	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
George Kell G. Kell 3B	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Earl Battey E. Battey C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	45	3	8	1	3	5

Batting

2B: N. Fox, G. Kell

RBI: L. Aparicio

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	11.1	9	3	2	7	5	1	1.59
Dixie Howell D. Howell (L)	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	12.1	10	4	3	8	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	0	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Billy Consolo B. Consolo PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	5	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	7	1	3	2	0	1	.429	.429	.857
Norm Zauchin N. Zauchin 1B	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.333	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	5	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Daley P. Daley C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hurd T. Hurd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grady Hatton G. Hatton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	46	4	10	4	8	5

Batting

2B: J. Piersall

HR: D. Gernert

RBI: D. Gernert 2, B. Goodman, J. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan	11.0	8	3	2	4	0.00
Tom Hurd T. Hurd	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Dave Sisler D. Sisler (W)	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	8	3	3	5

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BOS 9-7

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