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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 14, 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 September 14, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Craddock |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,884 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Walt Craddock | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 14, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Craddock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Craddock
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second. Power scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Craddock
There's a wild pitch. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Craddock
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Craddock
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a line drive towards short. Luttrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Abernathy
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Abernathy
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Craddock
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Craddock
Olson 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: 1--
Luttrell vs. Craddock
Luttrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Craddock
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Abernathy
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri 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 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Craddock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Craddock
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Craddock
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Craddock
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craddock vs. Abernathy
Craddock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Craddock
Plews 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: ---
Olson vs. Craddock
Olson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith scoops up the ball and tags Olson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Craddock
Luttrell 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Abernathy
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it 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: ---
Abernathy vs. Craddock
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Craddock
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Abernathy
Robinson 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: ---
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri strikes out. There goes Lopez. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Luttrell, and Lopez is out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Craddock
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Craddock
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Craddock
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Craddock
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craddock vs. Abernathy
Craddock hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Abernathy
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Abernathy
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Craddock
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Craddock
Luttrell bunts towards the mound. Craddock fields it and throws to first for the out. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Craddock
Abernathy hits a line drive to right field. Simpson throws towards Power. Power fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Power. Olson scores. Abernathy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Craddock
Yost hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Craddock
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Craddock
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Abernathy
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Craddock
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Craddock
Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Craddock
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to home to get Killebrew. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Craddock
Luttrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Baxes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abernathy
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a line drive towards short. Luttrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brunet
Fitz Gerald 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brunet
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brunet
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Abernathy
Whitey Herzog now playing right field.
Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Abernathy
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 -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, rf 3 2 1 2 Power V, 2b 4 0 1 0
Herzog W, rf 0 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 4 1 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Skizas L, lf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 3 0 1 1
Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 2 0
Olson K, cf 4 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0
Luttrell L, ss 3 0 1 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 4 1 1 1 Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0
Craddock W, p 2 0 0 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0
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32 4 7 3 31 1 6 1
Washington 100 000 300 -- 4
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Craddock W (L) 7.2 7 4 4 6 7
Harrington B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brunet G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Power V
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Kansas City 4
2B -- Killebrew H
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- Yost E
SB -- Pilarcik A
CS -- Lopez H
SH -- Luttrell L
WP -- Craddock W
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:16
A -- 5884
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