Washington Senators 5, Kansas City Athletics 4 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 5, Kansas City Athletics 4

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Day

Game Played on Wednesday, June 20, 1956 (N) at Municipal Stadium

WAS A 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 - 5 6 0 KC A 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 11 1

BATTING

Washington Senators AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Yost 3b 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 Herzog cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Runnels 2b,ss 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 3 Sievers 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 12 2 Lemon rf 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Courtney c 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Plews pr,2b 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Olson lf 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 Valdivielso ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Paula ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Byerly p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Wiesler p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Oravetz ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Grob p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Berberet ph,c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 6 4 9 9 27 15

FIELDING - DP: 2. Valdivielso-Runnels, Plews-Runnels-Sievers.

BATTING - HR: Runnels (2,5th inning off Herriage 1 on 2 out). SF: Plews (1,off Lasorda). HBP: Courtney 2 (6,by Herriage 2). IBB: Olson (1,by Lasorda). Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING - SB: Runnels (4,2nd base off Lasorda/Thompson).

Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A DeMaestri ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 Ginsberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baxes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lopez 3b 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 Zernial lf 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 Shantz pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robinson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Simpson rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 Power 1b,lf 5 0 2 3 0 0 4 0 Groth cf 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 Thompson c 4 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 Boyer 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Finigan ph,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herriage p 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Ditmar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Slaughter ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Lasorda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 33 4 11 4 9 4 27 4

FIELDING - E: Lopez (8).

BATTING - 2B: Zernial (7,off Wiesler); Power (8,off Byerly). SH: Finigan (4,off Byerly). GDP: Ginsberg (3,off Byerly). IBB: Groth (2,by Wiesler). Team LOB: 12.

PITCHING

Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wiesler 6 9 3 3 5 4 0 29 Grob W(3-5) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Byerly SV(2) 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 10 Totals 9 11 4 4 9 4 0 43

WP: Wiesler (3). IBB: Wiesler (1,Groth).

Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Herriage L(1-6) 7 5 4 4 5 7 1 33 Ditmar 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Lasorda 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 7 Totals 9 6 5 4 9 9 1 45

Herriage faced 2 batters in the 8th inning WP: Ditmar (1). HBP: Herriage 2 (3,Courtney 2). IBB: Lasorda (3,Olson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ditmar 2-2. .

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

Time of Game: 3:19 Attendance: 8250

Starting Lineups:

Washington Senators Kansas City Athletics

  1. Yost 3b DeMaestri ss
  2. Herzog cf Lopez 3b
  3. Runnels 2b Zernial lf
  4. Sievers 1b Simpson rf
  5. Lemon rf Power 1b
  6. Courtney c Groth cf
  7. Olson lf Thompson c
  8. Valdivielso ss Boyer 2b
  9. Wiesler p Herriage p

SENATORS 1ST: Yost struck out; Herzog was called out on strikes; Runnels singled to center; Sievers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: DeMaestri singled to center; Lopez struck out; Wiesler threw a wild pitch [DeMaestri to second]; Zernial walked; Simpson lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [DeMaestri out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Lemon flied out to center; Courtney was hit by a pitch; Olson flied out to right; Valdivielso singled to left [Courtney to second]; Wiesler popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Power grounded out (first to pitcher); Groth walked; Thompson was called out on strikes; Boyer singled to left [Groth to second]; Herriage singled to shortstop [Groth out at home (shortstop to catcher), Boyer to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Yost flied out to right; Herzog singled to right; Runnels grounded out (second to first) [Herzog to second]; Sievers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: DeMaestri singled to left; Lopez flied out to left; Zernial doubled to left [DeMaestri to third]; Simpson singled to left [DeMaestri scored, Zernial out at home (left to catcher), Simpson to second (on throw)]; Power singled to center [Simpson scored]; Groth grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Lemon flied out to right; Courtney flied out to left; Olson walked; Valdivielso popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Boyer grounded out (second to first); Herriage struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Wiesler grounded out (first unassisted); Yost walked; Herzog flied out to center; Runnels homered [Yost scored]; Sievers flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: DeMaestri walked; Lopez walked [DeMaestri to second]; Zernial singled to right [DeMaestri to third, Lopez to second]; Simpson was called out on strikes; Power grounded out (shortstop to first) [DeMaestri scored, Lopez to third, Zernial to second]; Groth was walked intentionally; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Lemon struck out; Courtney singled to center; Olson struck out; Valdivielso lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Boyer popped to catcher in foul territory; On a bunt Herriage singled to third; DeMaestri grounded out (pitcher to first) [Herriage to second]; Lopez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 7TH: ORAVETZ BATTED FOR WIESLER; Oravetz walked; Yost walked [Oravetz to second]; On a bunt Herzog struck out; Runnels flied out to center; Sievers flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: GROB REPLACED ORAVETZ (PITCHING); Zernial walked; SHANTZ RAN FOR ZERNIAL; Simpson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Shantz to second]; Power popped to first in foul territory; Groth popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 8TH: ROBINSON REPLACED SHANTZ (PLAYING 1B); POWER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Lemon walked; Courtney was hit by a pitch [Lemon to second]; PLEWS RAN FOR COURTNEY; DITMAR REPLACED HERRIAGE (PITCHING); Olson forced Lemon (pitcher to third) [Plews to second]; PAULA BATTED FOR VALDIVIELSO; Paula struck out; BERBERET BATTED FOR GROB; Berberet singled to center [Plews scored, Olson to third]; Ditmar threw a wild pitch [Olson scored, Berberet to second]; Yost walked; Herzog grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: BYERLY REPLACED PAULA (PITCHING); BERBERET STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RUNNELS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); PLEWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Thompson walked; FINIGAN BATTED FOR BOYER; Finigan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Thompson to second]; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR DITMAR; Slaughter walked; GINSBERG BATTED FOR DEMAESTRI; Ginsberg grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Slaughter out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 9TH: FINIGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LASORDA REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PITCHING); BAXES REPLACED GINSBERG (PLAYING SS); Runnels reached on an error by Lopez; Runnels stole second; Sievers walked; Lemon walked [Runnels to third, Sievers to second]; Plews hit a sacrifice fly to left [Runnels scored (unearned), Sievers to third, Lemon to second]; Olson was walked intentionally; Byerly struck out; Berberet grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Lopez walked; Robinson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Lopez to second]; Simpson flied out to left; Lopez advanced to third because of defensive indifference [Lopez to third]; Power doubled to center [Lopez scored]; Groth singled to second [Power to third]; Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 4.

Final Totals R H E LOB Senators 5 6 0 13 Athletics 4 11 1 12

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