Final
CWS 2 — WS1 4
5/5/1956 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · WS1195605050
Complete available game record for CWS at WS1, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Washington Senators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bubba Phillips | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sandy Consuegra | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Esposito | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Runnels | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rivera | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kell | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Sievers | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Doby | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Lemon | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sherm Lollar | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Courtney | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramos | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Valdivielso | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Olson | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nieman | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Berberet | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Brideweser | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Snyder | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Aparicio | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kennedy | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie Johnson | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fornieles | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Mike Fornieles | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Sandy Consuegra | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherm Lollar | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Brideweser | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Doby | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Phillips | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Esposito | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fornieles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Connie Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kell | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Aparicio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy Consuegra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Yost | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Berberet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Courtney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lemon | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Olson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Sievers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Snyder | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Valdivielso | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 16(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO.3-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D7 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 31.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | FC2.3-H;B-1 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | HR/8 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S3/BG | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/G.2-3;1-2 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S9/P.2-H;1-3 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | NP | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 5/P | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | E7/F | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/SH.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-H(UR);1-2 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 4(B)4(2)/LDP | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S9 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–4 |