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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 13, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 13, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Rance Pless | First Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 13, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Feller
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Colavito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Lopez goes all the way around to score. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Feller
Pless hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Feller
Ditmar hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Feller
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito bunts towards first. Pless scoops it up and throws to first, with Jacobs covering, for the out. Wertz moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. McLish
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. McLish
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Busby reaches second base with a double. McLish moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLish scores. Busby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. McLish
Pless hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Pless reaches second base with a double. Colavito throws the ball in to Rosen who tags Pless trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. McLish
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. McLish
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McLish
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. McLish
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. McLish
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. McLish
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. McLish
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. McLish
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. McLish
Jacobs hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McLish
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. McLish
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. McLish
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. McLish
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Ditmar
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Narleski
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Narleski
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Narleski
Jacobs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Narleski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Narleski
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0
Lopez H, cf 3 2 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 2
Slaughter E, lf 3 3 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 3 2 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Smith A, lf 2 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0
Pless R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 4 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 1 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 3 29 2 4 2
Kansas City 202 000 100 -- 5
Cleveland 002 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L)* 2.0 3 4 4 4 0
McLish C 5.0 4 1 1 2 0
Narleski R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Colavito R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Simpson H, Busby J, Pless R
SH -- Colavito R
PB -- Naragon H
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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