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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 23, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,251 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Plews | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Rance Pless | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Stone
Simpson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Herzog. Simpson reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Lopez scores. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Stone
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Finigan bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. Chakales
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pless vs. Chakales
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Ditmar
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Chakales
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Chakales
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chakales
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Chakales
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Chakales
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chakales vs. Ditmar
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pless fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Chakales
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Chakales
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Chakales
Pless takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Chakales
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Chakales
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Chakales
There goes DeMaestri. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chakales
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Chakales
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Chakales
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Chakales
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Chakales
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Chakales
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Jim Finigan now playing third base. Spook Jacobs now playing second base.
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chakales vs. Ditmar
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Chakales bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a line drive towards left. Zernial catches it and throws to second to double up Ramos. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Chakales
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Chakales
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chakales
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz 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 -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial hits a line drive into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Chakales
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Chakales
Groth hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renna. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Ditmar
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Herzog scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chakales vs. Ditmar
Chakales bunts towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Chakales
Clint Courtney now catching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Chakales
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Chakales
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Chakales
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Chakales
Vic Power pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Chakales
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Vic Power.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. There goes Baxes trying to get to home. Herzog throws the ball in to Snyder who relays the ball to Courtney, who tags Baxes, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gorman
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Clete Boyer now playing second base. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gorman
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Chakales
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Chakales
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Chakales
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Gorman
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gorman
Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gorman
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Gorman
Plews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Gorman
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Grob
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grob
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gorman
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gorman
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Grob
Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Grob
Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grob
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Gorman
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gorman
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grob vs. Gorman
Grob bunts towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyer covering, for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Gorman
Plews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Gorman
Snyder hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Grob
Renna hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Grob
Simpson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Grob
Groth strikes out. View Play
Top 14
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gorman
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 14
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Grob
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Grob
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grob fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Grob
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Snyder catches it and throws to first to double up Ginsberg. View Play
Top 15
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gorman
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Gorman
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gorman
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 15
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Grob
Gorman hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Grob
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grob
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 16
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grob vs. Gorman
Grob hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Gorman
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gorman
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Gorman
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play
Bottom 16
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Grob
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Grob
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Grob covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Grob
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 17
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels bunts in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gorman
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Gorman
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renna. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Gorman
Courtney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grob vs. Gorman
Grob hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 17
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Grob
Karl Olson now playing right field.
Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Grob
Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grob
Boyer hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Stobbs
Tom Lasorda pinch hits for Tom Gorman. Chuck Stobbs now pitching. Alex Kellner pinch hits for Tom Lasorda.
Kellner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Baxes vs. Pascual
Troy Herriage pinch runs for Alex Kellner. Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Baxes takes first base on ball four. Herriage moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Boyer scores. Herriage moves to third. Baxes moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Plews H, 3b 5 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 0
Snyder J, ss 8 0 0 0 Power V, ph 1 0 1 1
Oravetz E, lf 7 1 1 0 Baxes M, pr-ss 2 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 7 3 3 2 Lopez H, cf 6 1 2 1
Runnels P, 2b 7 0 3 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 0 0
Lemon J, rf 7 1 1 1 Renna B, lf 3 0 1 0
Olson K, rf 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 6 0 1 3
Herzog W, cf 8 1 2 1 Groth J, rf 6 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 2 0 1 0 Finigan J, 2b-3b 6 1 2 1
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 6 1 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Pless R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph-c 4 0 3 2 Jacobs S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 0 1 0 0
Chakales B, p 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Yost E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0
Grob C, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 2 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Lasorda T, ph 0 0 0 0
Kellner A, ph 1 0 1 0
Herriage T, pr 0 0 0 0
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60 6 14 6 54 7 11 6
Washington 200 100 002 000 000 01 -- 6
Kansas City 300 000 002 000 000 02 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D* 0.0 2 3 3 3 0
Chakales B 10.0 5 2 2 5 2
Grob C (L) 6.1 3 2 2 0 1
Stobbs C+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pascual C 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A 9.0 8 5 5 3 2
Gorman T (W) 8.0 6 1 1 4 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 17th
E -- Finigan J
DP -- Washington 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 15, Kansas City 8
2B -- Simpson H, Herzog W 2, Lopez H, Courtney C
HR -- Sievers R, Finigan J
CS -- DeMaestri J
SH -- Finigan J, Chakales B 2, Grob C, Runnels P
SF -- Lemon J
WP -- Pascual C
T -- 4:05
A -- 5251
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