Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Santiago
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Santiago
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Santiago
  
  Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Herzog. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stone
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stone
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Stone
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Stone
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Stone
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Stone
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groth vs. Stone
  
  There's a wild pitch. Simpson scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Stone
  
  Groth hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Santiago
  
  Sievers is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Santiago
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berberet vs. Santiago
  
  The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berberet vs. Santiago
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Olson vs. Santiago
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valdivielso vs. Santiago
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Stone
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Stone
  
  Santiago bunts towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Stone
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Stone
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Boyer scores. Santiago moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santiago tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Pascual
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ginsberg vs. Pascual
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. Lopez scores. Simpson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Groth vs. Pascual
  
  Groth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Pascual
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pascual vs. Santiago
  
  Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Santiago
  
  Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Santiago
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Santiago covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Pascual
  
  Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Pascual
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Pascual
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Santiago
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Santiago
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Santiago
  
  Lemon 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, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Santiago
  
  Berberet hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pascual
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ginsberg vs. Pascual
  
  There's a wild pitch. Power scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Pascual
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Pascual
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Santiago
  
  Olson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Santiago
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Santiago
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Santiago
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Ramos
  
  Santiago bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ramos
  
  Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Santiago
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Santiago
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Santiago
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Santiago
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Herb Plews now playing second base. Pete Runnels now playing first base.
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Ramos
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Santiago
  
  Lou Skizas now playing right field.
  
  Berberet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skizas. Berberet reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olson vs. Santiago
  
  Olson bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berberet moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valdivielso vs. Santiago
  
  Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Santiago
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Santiago
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Santiago
  
  Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Harrington
  
  Bill Harrington now pitching.
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Harrington
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Boyer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Ramos
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Ramos
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrington vs. Ramos
  
  Harrington bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth scores. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Ramos
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Ramos
  
  Skizas hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Harrington
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Harrington
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Harrington
  
  Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Harrington
  
  Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Ramos
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Ramos
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. Ginsberg goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Ramos
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrington vs. Ramos
  
  Harrington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Shantz
  
  Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  2  1  2   
Ramos P, p            1  0  0  0   Baxes M, ss           0  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, ph     1  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           3  3  2  3   
Herzog W, cf          4  0  2  0   Zernial G, lf         3  2  1  3   
Runnels P, 2b-1b      4  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         4  1  2  2   
Sievers R, 1b         1  1  1  0   Skizas L, rf          1  0  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           1  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           5  1  3  1   
Lemon J, rf           2  0  0  0   Ginsberg J, c         4  1  1  1   
Berberet L, c         4  1  1  1   Groth J, cf           5  1  2  1   
Olson K, lf           4  2  3  1   Boyer C, 2b           4  3  2  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     3  1  0  0   Santiago J, p         2  1  1  0   
Stone D, p            0  0  0  0   Harrington B, p       1  0  0  0   
Pascual C, p          1  0  0  0   Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, ph-3b    3  1  1  4                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  8  6                        36 15 15 13

Washington       010 010 400 --  6
Kansas City      340 120 41x -- 15

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone D (L)*          1.0  5  7  7  3  1
Pascual C             3.0  4  1  1  1  2
Ramos P               4.0  6  7  7  2  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Santiago J (W)        6.1  7  6  6  4  3
Harrington B          1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Shantz B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd

E -- Sievers R
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Washington 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Berberet L, Groth J
3B -- Power V, Groth J
HR -- Olson K, DeMaestri J, Killebrew H, Zernial G
SH -- Santiago J, Harrington B
SF -- Zernial G
HBP -- by Santiago J (Sievers R)
WP -- Stone D, Pascual C
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:28
A -- 6258

    

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