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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 18, 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 June 18, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 18, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Kellner
Paula strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Griggs
Robinson hits a fly ball towards right. Paula settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Paula. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Griggs
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Griggs
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon throws the ball in to Sievers who tags Lopez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Power scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Griggs
Groth 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, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Griggs
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Griggs
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Kellner
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kellner
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Kellner
Griggs strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Griggs
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Griggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Kellner
Paula hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Griggs
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Griggs
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Griggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Griggs
There's a wild pitch. Simpson moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Griggs
Groth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Griggs
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Jim Finigan now playing second base.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Kellner
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdivielso vs. Kellner
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griggs vs. Kellner
Griggs takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fitz Gerald scores. Valdivielso moves to third. Griggs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Griggs
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Griggs
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Griggs
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Kellner
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Power chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Thompson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thompson. Paula goes all the way around to score. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Kellner
Olson bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. Kellner
Valdivielso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griggs vs. Kellner
Griggs strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Griggs
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Griggs
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Griggs
Groth hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Griggs
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Byerly
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Kellner
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Byerly
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Byerly
Power bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Runnels covering, for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Byerly
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Byerly
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Byerly
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Kellner
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Kellner
Valdivielso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byerly
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Byerly
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Byerly
Kellner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Byerly
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kellner
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Kellner
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paula vs. Kellner
Paula is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Paula C, rf 5 1 1 0 Power V, lf 3 1 1 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Simpson H, rf 2 0 1 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 3 1 2 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 2 2
Olson K, cf 2 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 1 0 Boyer C, 2b 1 0 1 0
Griggs H, p 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 2 0 1 1
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 1 0 Kellner A, p 4 0 1 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 4 11 4
Washington 000 012 000 -- 3
Kansas City 200 002 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H (L) 5.1 9 4 2 2 0
Byerly B 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 6
E -- Paula C, Thompson T, DeMaestri J, Valdivielso J
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Fitz Gerald E, Sievers R, Thompson T, Lopez H, Killebrew H
SH -- Olson K, Power V
SF -- Thompson T
WP -- Griggs H
T -- 2:46
A -- 8893
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