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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 6, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 6, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Brodowski |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,942 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Tim Thompson | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Rance Pless | First Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Dick Brodowski | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 6, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Brodowski
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Brodowski
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Brodowski
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Brodowski
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Brodowski
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Brodowski
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
DeMaestri bunts in front of the plate. Berberet fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Stewart
Pless hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Stewart
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Stewart
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Stewart
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Ditmar
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Ditmar
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wiesler
Simpson 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wiesler
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wiesler
Wiesler fires to first and has Lopez trapped. There's the throw to Snyder who tags Lopez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wiesler
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
There goes Thompson. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Snyder applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Wiesler
Pless hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burtschy vs. Wiesler
Burtschy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Burtschy
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Burtschy
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Burtschy
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wiesler
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Wiesler
There's a wild pitch. Jacobs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Wiesler
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wiesler
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wiesler
Lopez strikes out. Berberet drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lopez out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiesler vs. Burtschy
Johnny Groth now playing center field. Harry Simpson now playing right field.
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wiesler for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Burtschy
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Burtschy
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Burtschy
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wiesler
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Wiesler
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Burtschy
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burtschy
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Burtschy
Olson hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Burtschy
Berberet hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burtschy vs. Wiesler
Burtschy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wiesler
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Wiesler
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wiesler
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Clevenger
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Clevenger
Joe Astroth pinch runs for Tim Thompson.
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Burtschy
Bill Renna now playing left field. Joe Astroth now catching.
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Burtschy
Herb Plews pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
There goes Snyder. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Snyder steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Burtschy
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Burtschy
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Burtschy
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snyder tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Crimian
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Pless hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crimian vs. Griggs
Crimian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Griggs
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Griggs
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Crimian
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Crimian
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Crimian
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Crimian
Snyder hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Griggs
Renna hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Griggs
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Griggs
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Griggs
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 13 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Crimian
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Crimian
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Crimian
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Crimian
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Crimian
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Crimian
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Renna 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 5/6/1956, game 2 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 3 2 1 0 Yost E, 3b 2 1 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 1 0 Oravetz E, rf 3 0 1 0
Groth J, cf 2 1 1 2 Runnels P, 2b 2 0 0 1
Zernial G, lf 4 3 3 3 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Renna B, lf 1 1 1 0 Lemon J, lf 5 0 1 0
Simpson H, cf-rf 5 2 2 1 Olson K, cf 4 0 1 0
Lopez H, 3b 5 2 3 3 Berberet L, c 4 0 2 1
Thompson T, c 4 1 3 3 Snyder J, ss 3 1 1 0
Astroth J, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 1 Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
Pless R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0 Wiesler B, p 1 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 2 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 1 0 0 0 Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 13 16 13 31 3 8 3
Kansas City 500 020 402 -- 13
Washington 010 000 101 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A 2.1 3 1 1 3 2
Burtschy M (W) 4.0 3 1 1 4 1
Crimian J (S) 2.2 2 1 1 2 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Brodowski D (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
Stewart B 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Wiesler B 4.1 8 6 6 1 5
Clevenger T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Griggs H 2.0 2 2 2 1 3
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Washington 11
2B -- Thompson T 2, Sievers R, Jacobs S
HR -- Zernial G 2, Groth J, Lopez H, Yost E
SB -- Snyder J
CS -- Thompson T
SH -- DeMaestri J
SF -- Runnels P
WP -- Wiesler B
T -- 2:34
A -- 10942
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