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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,082 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 3, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
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. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Skizas reaches second base with a double. Pilarcik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and has Skizas trapped. There's the throw to Yost who throws to Valdivielso, who tags Skizas for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
Valdivielso strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdivielso out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ditmar
There goes Yost. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Yost steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Plews. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar 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
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Pascual
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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Ditmar
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. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Ditmar
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ditmar, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Ramos goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Herb Plews.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Shantz
Karl Olson pinch hits for Lou Berberet.
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pascual
Tony Roig now playing second base. Karl Olson now playing left field. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Power V, 1b 6 0 2 0
Herzog W, cf 5 0 1 0 Pilarcik A, cf 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 5 0 3 1 Skizas L, lf 5 0 3 1
Sievers R, lf 5 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0
Ramos P, pr 0 1 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Roig T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 5 0 1 0
Lemon J, rf 5 0 1 1 Finigan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 3 0 1 0 Ditmar A, p 4 0 0 0
Olson K, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 9 2 43 1 9 1
Washington 001 000 000 01 -- 2
Kansas City 100 000 000 00 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 11.0 9 1 1 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 10.1 9 2 2 3 8
Shantz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- DeMaestri J, Plews H, Yost E
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 13
2B -- Runnels P, Skizas L
3B -- Lemon J
SB -- Yost E
SH -- Pascual C, Pilarcik A
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:43
A -- 10082
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