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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 25, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Right Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Caffie | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wynn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Burnette
Caffie hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Wynn
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Burnette
Caffie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnette
There goes Caffie. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Caffie steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burnette
There's a wild pitch. Caffie moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wynn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caffie vs. Burnette
Caffie strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Groth. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Wynn
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez strikes out. The ball gets by Hegan. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wynn
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Wynn
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Burnette
Caffie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth throws the ball in to DeMaestri who tags Caffie trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Wynn
Burnette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnette covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Rosen. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wynn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Burnette
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Burnette
Dave Pope pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Burnette
Preston Ward pinch hits for George Strickland.
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Kenny Kuhn now playing second base. Earl Averill now catching. Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop.
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuhn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pless vs. Wynn
Rance Pless pinch hits for Wally Burnette.
Pless hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Caffie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Crimian
Smith bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. Caffie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Crimian
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Gorman
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1956 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 2b 5 0 0 0 Caffie J, lf 5 1 3 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, cf 3 0 0 0
Skizas L, lf 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 5 1 2 3
Pilarcik A, cf 4 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Groth J, rf 4 0 1 1 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuhn K, 2b 0 0 0 0
Burnette W, p 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0
Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0 Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0 Averill E, c 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 1 1 1
Carrasquel C, ss 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 4 1 36 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 001 3 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Burnette W 9.0 8 1 1 3 2
Crimian J (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Gorman T 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 10.0 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Strickland G, Hegan J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Wertz V
HR -- Ward P, Colavito R
SB -- Caffie J, Pilarcik A
SH -- Smith A
WP -- Burnette W
T -- 2:25
A -- 3604
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