Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Herriage
  
  Yost 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. Herriage
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herriage
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Herriage
  
  Paula takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Herriage
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stewart
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Stewart
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Stewart
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Stewart
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herriage
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Herriage
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olson vs. Herriage
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stewart vs. Herriage
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Herriage
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stewart
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Stewart
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ginsberg vs. Stewart
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pless vs. Stewart
  
  Pless takes first base on ball four. Groth scores. Finigan moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herriage vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Herriage takes first base on ball four. Finigan scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Pless moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Clevenger
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to home to get Ginsberg. Pless moves to third. Herriage moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Clevenger
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Clevenger
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. Pless scores. Herriage moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simpson vs. Clevenger
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Herriage scores. DeMaestri scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Groth vs. Clevenger
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Herriage
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herriage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herriage
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herriage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Herriage
  
  Paula strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Clevenger
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Clevenger
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pless vs. Clevenger
  
  Pless takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herriage vs. Clevenger
  
  Herriage hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Herriage
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herriage
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herriage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Herriage
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Clevenger
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Clevenger
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Clevenger
  
  Zernial hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Clevenger
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Herriage
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herriage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Herriage
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive towards third. Pless reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Herriage
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Griggs
  
  Hal Griggs now pitching.
  
  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, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Griggs
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Griggs
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pless vs. Griggs
  
  Pless 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 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Herriage
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Herriage
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paula vs. Herriage
  
  Paula is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Herriage
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Herriage
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herriage vs. Griggs
  
  Herriage strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Griggs
  
  DeMaestri is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Griggs
  
  Lopez strikes out. There goes DeMaestri. The throw from Courtney to second, and DeMaestri is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Herriage
  
  Spook Jacobs now playing second base. Jim Finigan now playing third base.
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Herriage
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Herriage
  
  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Wiesler
  
  Bob Wiesler now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Wiesler
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Wiesler
  
  Groth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Wiesler
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Wiesler
  
  There goes Finigan. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Finigan steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Wiesler
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Herriage
  
  Bill Renna now playing left field.
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Herriage
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Herriage
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Herriage
  
  Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Wiesler
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herriage vs. Wiesler
  
  Herriage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
  
  DeMaestri 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 9

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Herriage
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herriage
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Herriage
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Herriage
  
  Olson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/1956 -- 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  1  0  0   
Snyder J, ss          4  0  1  0   Lopez H, cf           3  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 2b         3  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         3  0  1  1   
Paula C, lf           3  0  0  0   Renna B, lf           0  0  0  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Lemon J, rf           4  1  1  0   Groth J, rf           3  2  1  1   
Courtney C, c         2  0  0  0   Finigan J, 2b-3b      2  1  1  0   
Olson K, cf           4  0  0  0   Ginsberg J, c         2  0  0  0   
Stewart B, p          1  0  1  1   Pless R, 3b           1  1  0  1   
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   Jacobs S, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0   Herriage T, p         2  1  0  1   
Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Herzog W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Wiesler B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  3  1                        25  6  4  6

Washington       010 000 000 --  1
Kansas City      050 000 10x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stewart B (L)*        1.0  1  4  4  4  1
Clevenger T           3.0  2  1  1  3  3
Griggs H              2.0  0  0  0  2  2
Wiesler B             2.0  1  1  1  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herriage T (W)        9.0  3  1  1  5  6
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd

E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Washington 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Lemon J, Finigan J, Simpson H
HR -- Groth J
SB -- Lopez H, Finigan J
CS -- DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Griggs H (DeMaestri J)
T -- 2:22
A -- 9258

    

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