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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 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 |
| Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herriage
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas 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. Herriage
Herzog 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herriage
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Herriage
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Herriage
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Stobbs
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Herriage
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Herriage
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Herriage
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stobbs
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stobbs
Thompson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stobbs
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herriage vs. Stobbs
Herriage strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Herriage
Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herriage
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Herriage
Herzog 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: 1--
Runnels vs. Herriage
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Herriage
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Herriage
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Courtney scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Lemon 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Stobbs
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. McMahan
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. McMahan
Valdivielso 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. McMahan
Stobbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stobbs
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Stobbs
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Stobbs
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McMahan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McMahan
Herzog hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McMahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McMahan
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. McMahan
Courtney is hit by the pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. McMahan
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan misplays the ball. That's an error on Finigan. Runnels scores. Courtney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. McMahan
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stobbs
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
Pilarcik hits a popup towards the mound. Stobbs catches it and throws to first to double up Groth. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Shantz. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Shantz
Thompson fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Thompson. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdivielso vs. Shantz
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stobbs vs. Shantz
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Shantz
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Stobbs
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stobbs
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tim Thompson.
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Stobbs
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Plews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Shantz
Courtney bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a line driveSievers is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Stobbs
Mike Baxes pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
Pilarcik 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 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Lemon hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Gorman
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Gorman
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Gorman
Stobbs bunts between the mound and first base. Gorman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gorman
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Yost reaches second base with a double. Valdivielso scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Gorman
Herzog hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Stobbs
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stobbs
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg 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 9
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Gorman
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gorman
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Gorman
Plews hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pilarcik. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Crimian
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stobbs
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Stobbs
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Power V, 1b 5 1 1 2
Herzog W, cf 5 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 5 0 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 4 4 0 Skizas L, lf 5 1 3 0
Courtney C, c 4 2 3 3 Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0
Sievers R, lf 5 1 3 4 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 3 1
Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, c 2 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 4 0 3 1 Ginsberg J, c 1 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 5 1 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 1 2 1
Stobbs C, p 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Herriage T, p 1 0 0 0
McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Baxes M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 10 15 9 38 4 13 4
Washington 103 010 023 -- 10
Kansas City 010 001 002 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 9.0 13 4 4 2 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L) 2.2 5 4 4 2 2
McMahan J 2.1 1 1 0 1 2
Shantz B 2.0 2 0 0 2 3
Gorman T 1.1 7 5 5 0 0
Crimian J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Finigan J, Shantz B, Thompson T, Pilarcik A
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Courtney C 2, DeMaestri J, Sievers R, Lemon J, Yost E
HR -- Lopez H, Sievers R, Power V
SH -- Stobbs C
HBP -- by McMahan J (Courtney C)
T -- 2:42
A -- 8281
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