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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 19, 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 August 19, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 19, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Lemon
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lemon
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. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Burnette
There goes Avila. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Burnette
There goes Avila. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Burnette
The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Avila scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Burnette
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Burnette
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemon
Thompson 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Lemon
Burnette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lemon
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Burnette
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lemon
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Burnette
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. McMahan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahan vs. Lemon
McMahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power 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, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McMahan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. McMahan
Ward bunts towards the mound. McMahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McMahan
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. McMahan
The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. McMahan
The ball gets by Thompson for a passed ball. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. McMahan
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. McMahan
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lemon
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McMahan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McMahan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McMahan
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McMahan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. McMahan
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemon
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. McMahan
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McMahan
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. McMahan
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. McMahan
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards second. Power scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Lemon
Pilarcik hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Power. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kretlow
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kretlow
Smith 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, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Lemon
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1956, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 2b 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Pilarcik A, cf 4 0 1 1 Woodling G, lf 3 0 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith A, cf 4 0 1 0
Simpson H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 0 0
Skizas L, rf 4 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 1 2 0
Lopez H, 3b 3 1 1 1 Colavito R, rf 4 1 2 1
Thompson T, c 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 1
Burnette W, p 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 1 0
McMahan J, p 1 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 35 5 11 4
Kansas City 110 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland 100 310 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Burnette W (L) 3.2 7 4 4 1 0
McMahan J 3.1 3 1 1 2 1
Kretlow L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 3
E -- Lopez H, DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 10
2B -- Power V
HR -- Lopez H
SB -- Avila B 2
SH -- Ward P
PB -- Thompson T 3
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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