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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		2
1
CLE
@NYY		7
2
Thursday, May 10, 1956,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 5,282, Time of Game: 2:34
White Sox
2
7-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
1
10-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Keegan (1-0)
L: Mel Parnell (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nellie Fox 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .179 .494 -0.098 1.27 0.075 -0.173 -1.0 4 4 CS
George Kell 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .357 .961 0.107 1.06 0.200 -0.093 0.1 0 1 HR
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .298 .868 0.016 0.79 0.092 -0.077 0.3 4 0 HR
Sherm Lollar C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .865 0.043 0.89 0.081 -0.037 0.3 3 0
Bob Nieman RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .786 -0.054 1.29 0.041 -0.095 -0.5 3 0
   Jim Rivera RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .675 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Larry Doby CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .548 -0.096 1.30 0.015 -0.111 -0.9 1 0
Ron Jackson 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .286 .730 0.044 1.32 0.056 -0.012 0.6 8 2
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .595 -0.126 1.96 0.039 -0.165 -1.1 1 3 SH
Connie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Keegan P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.120 1.33 0.000 -0.120 -1.1 2 3
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 2 .235 .690 -0.284 1.25 0.599 -0.883 -3.3 27 13
HR: G Kell (1, off M Parnell; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Minoso (2, off M Parnell; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: L Aparicio (1, off M Parnell).
TB: G Kell 4; M Minoso 4; N Fox 2; B Nieman; S Lollar; L Aparicio; R Jackson.
RBI: G Kell (4); M Minoso (5).
2-out RBI: G Kell; M Minoso.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Aparicio-N Fox-R Jackson.
Baserunning
CS: N Fox (1, 2nd base by M Parnell/S White).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .352 .910 -0.204 1.63 0.000 -0.204 -1.3 3 3
Billy Klaus 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .167 .582 -0.151 1.42 0.026 -0.176 -0.9 2 3
Faye Throneberry RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .806 0.035 1.01 0.085 -0.049 0.2 3 0 2B
Dick Gernert LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .346 1.126 0.059 1.45 0.134 -0.075 1.1 1 0
Norm Zauchin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .828 -0.079 1.68 0.054 -0.133 -0.2 9 1
Jim Piersall CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .928 -0.037 1.61 0.138 -0.175 -1.3 4 0 2B,GDP
Don Buddin SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .708 -0.039 1.24 0.036 -0.075 -0.3 3 3
   Ted Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.033 -0.101 3.41 0.000 -0.101 -0.4
   Milt Bolling SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sammy White C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .674 -0.131 1.66 0.035 -0.166 -0.8 2 1 2B
Mel Parnell P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.039 1.27 0.035 -0.075 -0.1 0 2
   Mickey Vernon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .896 -0.098 3.67 0.000 -0.098 -0.3
Team Totals 35 1 9 1 3 3 .257 .659 -0.785 1.57 0.543 -1.327 -4.3 27 13
2B: S White (4, off B Keegan); J Piersall (6, off B Keegan); F Throneberry (2, off B Keegan).
TB: F Throneberry 3; J Piersall 3; S White 2; D Gernert 2; D Buddin; M Parnell.
GIDP: J Piersall (2).
RBI: D Gernert (12).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
PB: S White (2).
E: B Klaus (6).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Connie Johnson 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 3.60 5 41 -0.181 1.31 -2.1
Bob Keegan, W (1-0) 8.2 7 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 33 3 0 0.966 1.60 6.3
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 3 3 0 1.00 38 41 3 0 0.785 1.25 4.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Parnell, L (1-1) 9 8 2 2 2 2 2 3.12 37 63 0.284 1.25 3.3
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 2 2 2.00 37 63 0.284 1.57 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 5,282.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Nellie Fox 2B 1 Billy Goodman 2B
2 George Kell 3B 2 Billy Klaus 3B
3 Minnie Minoso LF 3 Faye Throneberry RF
4 Sherm Lollar C 4 Dick Gernert LF
5 Bob Nieman RF 5 Norm Zauchin 1B
6 Larry Doby CF 6 Jim Piersall CF
7 Ron Jackson 1B 7 Don Buddin SS
8 Luis Aparicio SS 8 Sammy White C
9 Connie Johnson P 9 Mel Parnell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 2 --- R CHW G. Kell M. Parnell 20% 63% Home Run
b1 1-1 1 123 OO BOS J. Piersall B. Keegan 14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- BOS J. Piersall B. Keegan -12% 62% Double to CF
b8 1-2 2 -2- O BOS S. White B. Keegan 10% 82% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 1 -2- O BOS T. Williams B. Keegan 10% 72% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW N. Fox M. Parnell -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW G. Kell M. Parnell -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- R CHW M. Minoso M. Parnell 9% 55% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar M. Parnell -1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson -3% 54% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- BOS F. Throneberry C. Johnson -4% 50% Single to RF; Klaus to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- R BOS D. Gernert C. Johnson -9% 41% Single to LF; Throneberry to 2B; Klaus Scores
b1 1-1 1 12- BOS N. Zauchin C. Johnson -5% 36% Walk; Throneberry to 3B; Gernert to 2B
Bob Keegan replaces Connie Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b1 1-1 1 123 OO BOS J. Piersall B. Keegan 14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Nieman M. Parnell -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O CHW L. Doby M. Parnell -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O CHW R. Jackson M. Parnell -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- BOS D. Buddin B. Keegan -4% 41% Single to SS
b2 1-1 0 1-- O BOS S. White B. Keegan 3% 44% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-1 1 1-- BOS M. Parnell B. Keegan -4% 41% Single to LF; Buddin to 2B
b2 1-1 1 12- O BOS B. Goodman B. Keegan 4% 45% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buddin to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 O BOS B. Klaus B. Keegan 5% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio M. Parnell 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 1-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Keegan M. Parnell -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
t3 1-1 1 -2- O CHW N. Fox M. Parnell -4% 48% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-1 2 -2- O CHW G. Kell M. Parnell -4% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry B. Keegan 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- BOS D. Gernert B. Keegan -3% 44% Walk
b3 1-1 1 1-- O BOS N. Zauchin B. Keegan 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 2 1-- BOS J. Piersall B. Keegan -2% 45% Single to CF; Gernert to 2B
b3 1-1 2 12- O BOS D. Buddin B. Keegan 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso M. Parnell -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- CHW S. Lollar M. Parnell 3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 1-1 1 1-- CHW B. Nieman M. Parnell 4% 54% Single to CF; Lollar to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O CHW L. Doby M. Parnell -3% 51% Groundout: P-1B; Nieman to 2B; Lollar to 3B
t4 1-1 2 -23 CHW R. Jackson M. Parnell 2% 52% Walk
t4 1-1 2 123 O CHW L. Aparicio M. Parnell -9% 44% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 8-9-1
b4 1-1 0 --- O BOS S. White B. Keegan 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O BOS M. Parnell B. Keegan 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O BOS B. Goodman B. Keegan 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Keegan M. Parnell -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- CHW N. Fox M. Parnell 3% 50% Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 1-1 1 1-- O CHW G. Kell M. Parnell -4% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1-1 2 1-- O CHW M. Minoso M. Parnell -3% 43% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 2-3-4
b5 1-1 0 --- O BOS B. Klaus B. Keegan 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b5 1-1 1 --- O BOS F. Throneberry B. Keegan 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
b5 1-1 2 --- BOS D. Gernert B. Keegan -2% 47% Single to LF
b5 1-1 2 1-- O BOS N. Zauchin B. Keegan 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- CHW S. Lollar M. Parnell 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 1-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Nieman M. Parnell -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- O CHW L. Doby M. Parnell -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 2 1-- CHW R. Jackson M. Parnell 2% 47% Passed Ball; Doby to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- CHW R. Jackson M. Parnell 1% 49% Walk
t6 1-1 2 12- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Parnell -7% 42% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall B. Keegan 4% 45% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin B. Keegan 3% 48% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 2 --- BOS S. White B. Keegan -3% 45% Double to CF
b6 1-1 2 -2- O BOS M. Parnell B. Keegan 5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 9-1-2
t7 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Keegan M. Parnell -4% 46% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-1 1 --- CHW N. Fox M. Parnell 4% 50% Single to 2B
t7 1-1 1 1-- O CHW G. Kell M. Parnell -7% 43% Fox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 1-1 2 --- R CHW G. Kell M. Parnell 20% 63% Home Run
t7 2-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso M. Parnell -2% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 1-2-3
b7 1-2 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman B. Keegan 5% 66% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus B. Keegan 4% 70% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-2 2 --- BOS F. Throneberry B. Keegan -5% 65% Double to RF
b7 1-2 2 -2- O BOS D. Gernert B. Keegan 8% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 4-5-6
t8 2-1 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar M. Parnell -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O CHW B. Nieman M. Parnell -2% 68% Lineout: SS
t8 2-1 2 --- O CHW L. Doby M. Parnell -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
Jim Rivera replaces Bob Nieman playing RF batting 5th
b8 1-2 0 --- O BOS N. Zauchin B. Keegan 7% 73% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1-2 1 --- BOS J. Piersall B. Keegan -12% 62% Double to CF
Ted Williams pinch hits for Don Buddin (SS) batting 7th
b8 1-2 1 -2- O BOS T. Williams B. Keegan 10% 72% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 2 -2- O BOS S. White B. Keegan 10% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 7-8-9
Milt Bolling replaces Ted Williams (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 2-1 0 --- CHW R. Jackson M. Parnell 3% 85% Single to LF
t9 2-1 0 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Parnell -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- O CHW B. Keegan M. Parnell -3% 81% Groundout: P-1B; Jackson to 3B
t9 2-1 2 --3 O CHW N. Fox M. Parnell -4% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 9-1-2
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Mel Parnell (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 --- O BOS M. Vernon B. Keegan 10% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- O BOS B. Goodman B. Keegan 8% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-2 2 --- O BOS B. Klaus B. Keegan 5% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.

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