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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Tony Roig | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Stone
Pilarcik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kretlow
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kretlow
Lemon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stone
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Stone
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kretlow
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Berberet takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Shantz
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Stone
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. There's the throw to first. Safe. There goes Lopez attempting to score. Here's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Shantz
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Shantz
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stone
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stone
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Stone
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ginsberg moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Shantz
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berberet vs. Shantz
Berberet hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Shantz
Roig hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Shantz
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Shantz
Ramos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Ramos reaches third base with a triple. Valdivielso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Crimian
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ramos
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Crimian
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Crimian
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Crimian
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Crimian
Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roig vs. Crimian
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ramos
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ramos
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berberet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Ramos
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Valdivielso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Santiago
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Santiago
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Ramos
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Ramos
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Santiago
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Santiago
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Santiago
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ramos
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Ramos
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. McMahan
McMahan fires to first and has Berberet trapped. There's the throw to Boyer who tags Berberet for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. McMahan
Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McMahan
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. McMahan
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pascual
Zernial strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1956, game 2 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lopez H, 3b 5 0 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Pilarcik A, cf 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf 3 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 5 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Groth J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 1 2 1
Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Berberet L, c 3 1 3 3
DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 2 1 Roig T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 4 1 3 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 2 2 1
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Stone D, p 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 1 Ramos P, p 2 1 1 1
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 32 7 10 7
Kansas City 002 100 000 -- 3
Washington 000 601 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Shantz B (L) 2.1 6 6 6 2 1
Crimian J 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Santiago J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
McMahan J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D 3.2 5 3 3 3 2
Ramos P (W) 4.1 5 0 0 0 3
Pascual C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Washington 5
2B -- Boyer C, Lopez H
3B -- Ramos P
HR -- DeMaestri J, Berberet L, Valdivielso J
SH -- Shantz B
WP -- Crimian J
T -- 2:23
A -- 5814
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