Kansas City Athletics 4, Washington Senators 3 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Athletics 4, Washington Senators 3

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Day

Game Played on Monday, June 18, 1956 (N) at Municipal Stadium

WAS A 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 3 7 2 KC A 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x - 4 11 2

BATTING

Washington Senators AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Yost 3b 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 Runnels 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Paula rf 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 Sievers 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 11 2 Lemon lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 FitzGerald c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 Olson cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Valdivielso ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 4 Griggs p 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 Byerly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Killebrew ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ramos pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 4 6 24 17

FIELDING - DP: 2. Runnels-Valdivielso-Sievers, Griggs-FitzGerald-Sievers. E: Paula (1), Valdivielso (5).

BATTING - 2B: FitzGerald (2,off Kellner); Sievers (9,off Kellner); Killebrew (1,off Kellner). SH: Olson (5,off Kellner). IBB: Valdivielso (1,by Kellner). Team LOB: 9.

Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A DeMaestri ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Robinson 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 Power lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Simpson rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Thompson c 3 1 2 1 0 0 9 0 Lopez 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 Groth cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Boyer 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Slaughter ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finigan 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 Kellner p 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 4 11 4 3 1 27 9

FIELDING - E: DeMaestri (10), Thompson (3).

BATTING - 2B: Thompson (8,off Griggs); Lopez (10,off Griggs). SH: Power (2,off Byerly). SF: Thompson (1,off Griggs). GDP: Kellner (1,off Griggs); Slaughter (4,off Griggs). IBB: Groth (1,by Griggs); Simpson (3,by Byerly). Team LOB: 9.

PITCHING

Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griggs L(1-4) 5.1 9 4 2 2 0 0 26 Byerly 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 Totals 8 11 4 2 3 1 0 37

WP: Griggs (3). IBB: Griggs (1,Groth); Byerly (1,Simpson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Byerly 2-0. .

Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kellner W(4-2) 9 7 3 3 4 6 0 39

IBB: Kellner (3,Valdivielso).

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont

Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 8893

Starting Lineups:

Washington Senators Kansas City Athletics

1. Yost 3b DeMaestri ss
2. Runnels 2b Robinson 1b
3. Paula rf Power lf
4. Sievers 1b Simpson rf
5. Lemon lf Thompson c
6. FitzGerald c Lopez 3b
7. Olson cf Groth cf
8. Valdivielso ss Boyer 2b
9. Griggs p Kellner p

SENATORS 1ST: Yost struck out; Runnels grounded out (shortstop to first); Paula struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: DeMaestri flied out to center; Robinson reached on an error by Paula; Power singled to right [Robinson to second]; Simpson walked [Robinson to third, Power to second]; Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Robinson scored (unearned)]; Lopez singled to left [Power scored (unearned), Simpson to third, Lopez out at second (left to shortstop to first)]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Sievers grounded out (third to first); Lemon flied out to right; FitzGerald popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Groth grounded out (second to first); Boyer singled to left; Kellner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Boyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Olson flied out to center; Valdivielso singled to left; Griggs struck out; Yost popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: DeMaestri grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Power grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Runnels flied out to center; Paula popped to catcher in foul territory; Sievers flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Simpson singled to left; On a bunt Thompson singled to pitcher [Simpson to second]; Griggs threw a wild pitch [Simpson to third, Thompson to second]; Lopez grounded out (third to first); Groth was walked intentionally; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR BOYER; Slaughter grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Simpson out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 5TH: FINIGAN REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PLAYING 2B); Lemon struck out; FitzGerald doubled; Olson grounded out (second to first) [FitzGerald to third]; Valdivielso walked; Griggs walked [Valdivielso to second]; Yost singled to third [FitzGerald scored, Valdivielso to third, Griggs to second]; Runnels popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Kellner grounded out (third to first); DeMaestri singled to center; Robinson flied out to right; Power popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Paula singled to center; Sievers doubled to left [Paula scored, Sievers to third (error by Thompson)]; Lemon reached on an error by DeMaestri [Sievers stayed at third]; FitzGerald singled to left [Sievers scored, Lemon to second]; Olson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Lemon to third, FitzGerald to second]; Valdivielso was walked intentionally; Griggs struck out; Yost forced Valdivielso (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Simpson grounded out (second to first); Thompson doubled to left; Lopez doubled to left [Thompson scored]; Groth reached on an error by Valdivielso [Lopez to third]; Finigan singled to right [Lopez scored, Groth to second]; BYERLY REPLACED GRIGGS (PITCHING); Kellner was called out on strikes; DeMaestri flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

SENATORS 7TH: Runnels grounded out (second to first); Paula grounded out (shortstop to first); Sievers flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Robinson singled to left; Power out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Robinson to second]; Simpson was walked intentionally; Thompson forced Simpson (second to shortstop) [Robinson to third]; Lopez forced Thompson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

SENATORS 8TH: Lemon grounded out (first unassisted); FitzGerald popped to catcher in foul territory; Olson walked; Valdivielso popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Groth grounded out (pitcher to first); Finigan flied out to left; Kellner singled to center; DeMaestri grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

SENATORS 9TH: KILLEBREW BATTED FOR BYERLY; Killebrew doubled to left; RAMOS RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Yost grounded out (second to first) [Ramos to third]; Runnels grounded out (second to first); Paula was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 4.

Final Totals R H E LOB Senators 3 7 2 9 Athletics 4 11 2 9

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