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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 4, 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 4, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,679 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | 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 |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Burnette
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnette covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Burnette
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Ramos
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
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Burnette
Plews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Burnette
Valdivielso 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ramos
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ramos
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Burnette
Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Burnette
There's a wild pitch. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yost out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Burnette
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Ramos scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Burnette
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Ramos
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power 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 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Burnette
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Burnette
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Ramos
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Skizas moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Ramos
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. Ramos
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Burnette
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Burnette
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnette vs. Ramos
Burnette bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Burnette
Courtney hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Burnette
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Burnette
Valdivielso 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ramos
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Ramos
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Ramos
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Lopez scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Valdivielso applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnette vs. Ramos
Burnette 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
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Burnette
Clete Boyer now playing second base. Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Oravetz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Oravetz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Burnette
There's a wild pitch. Oravetz scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Burnette
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Crimian
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plews vs. Crimian
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stone
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Dean Stone now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stone
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Stone
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Crimian
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Crimian
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Crimian
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stone
Simpson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stone
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Tim Thompson.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Crimian
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Crimian
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Crimian
There goes Runnels. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Crimian
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Stone
Mike Baxes pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stone
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 5 0 1 0
Herzog W, cf 5 2 1 1 Pilarcik A, cf 2 1 1 1
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Skizas L, lf 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 0 1 Simpson H, rf 4 1 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph-c 2 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, lf 2 1 1 1 Thompson T, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 4 0 1 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 2 1 1 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 2
Oravetz E, ph 1 1 1 0 Boyer C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stone D, p 1 0 0 0 Baxes M, ph 1 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 2 1
Burnette W, p 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 4 32 4 8 4
Washington 002 001 200 -- 5
Kansas City 000 102 001 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 6.0 7 3 3 3 2
Stone D (S) 3.0 1 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Burnette W (L)* 6.0 6 5 4 4 3
Shantz B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Crimian J 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Simpson H
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Power V, Simpson H, Lopez H
3B -- Oravetz E
HR -- Pilarcik A, Sievers R, DeMaestri J
CS -- Slaughter E, Runnels P
SH -- Burnette W
WP -- Burnette W 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 11679
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