Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Duser
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Duser
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Duser
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Duser
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Duser
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pascual
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Yost who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pilarcik vs. Pascual
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Pascual
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Pascual
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Pascual
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skizas scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Pascual
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Pascual
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Smith moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeMaestri vs. Pascual
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Duser
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Duser
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Duser
  
  Luttrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas who is chasing the ball. Luttrell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pascual vs. Duser
  
  Pascual strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duser vs. Pascual
  
  Duser strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Duser out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pascual
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Pascual
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Pascual
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simpson vs. Stewart
  
  Bunky Stewart now pitching.
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Pilarcik scores. Skizas moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Stewart
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luttrell. Skizas scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Duser
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Duser
  
  Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Duser
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Duser
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Duser
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stewart
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duser vs. Stewart
  
  Duser bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to third for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Stewart
  
  Power bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. Duser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pilarcik vs. Stewart
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Duser scores. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skizas vs. Stewart
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Pilarcik moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Stewart
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Fitz Gerald and Luttrell drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Stewart
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Stewart
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Stewart
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Duser
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Duser, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Duser
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Duser
  
  Luttrell hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stone
  
  Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duser vs. Stone
  
  Duser hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stone
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Duser
  
  Stone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Duser
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Duser
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Duser
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Duser
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Duser
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Plews vs. Duser
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plews for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Stone
  
  Pilarcik strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Stone
  
  Skizas hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stone
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Stone
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Duser
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Duser
  
  Luttrell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roig vs. Duser
  
  Tony Roig pinch hits for Dean Stone.
  
  Roig bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luttrell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Duser
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grob
  
  Connie Grob now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grob
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Grob
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Shantz
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Shantz
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Shantz
  
  Plews takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olson vs. Shantz
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Grob
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shantz for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Grob
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Grob
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Grob
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Grob
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Shantz
  
  Johnny Groth now playing right field.
  
  Luttrell hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Shantz
  
  Jim Lemon pinch hits for Connie Grob.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shantz
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Shantz
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wiesler
  
  Bob Wiesler now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wiesler
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wiesler
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Shantz
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Shantz
  
  Plews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Shantz
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, rf            4  3  2  0   Power V, 2b           5  3  4  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      5  1  2  1   Pilarcik A, cf        4  2  2  3   
Runnels P, 1b         5  1  4  2   Skizas L, lf          5  2  4  1   
Sievers R, lf         5  0  2  2   Simpson H, rf         4  1  2  2   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  0  0   Groth J, rf           0  0  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  0  1  0   Smith H, c            4  0  1  2   
Olson K, cf           5  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Luttrell L, ss        3  0  1  0   Lopez H, 3b           5  0  2  1   
Pascual C, p          1  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  1  0  0   
Stewart B, p          0  0  0  0   Duser C, p            3  1  0  0   
Stone D, p            1  0  0  0   Shantz B, p           1  0  0  0   
Roig T, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Grob C, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Lemon J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Wiesler B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 13  5                        38 10 15  9

Washington       101 010 020 --  5
Kansas City      334 000 00x -- 10

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L)         1.1  7  6  6  1  1
Stewart B             1.2  5  4  4  3  1
Stone D               2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Grob C                2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Wiesler B             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duser C (W)           5.2 10  3  3  2  4
Shantz B (S)          3.1  3  2  2  2  3

E -- Luttrell L 2
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 11, Kansas City 9
2B -- Sievers R, Runnels P 2, Lopez H, Fitz Gerald E
3B -- Power V, Luttrell L
SB -- Skizas L, Pilarcik A
SF -- Pilarcik A
T -- 2:35
A -- 5013

    

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