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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 26, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,014 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 26, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kretlow
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Kretlow
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colavito for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Kretlow
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Kretlow
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Jacobs. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kretlow
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kretlow
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a line drive towards the mound. Wynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kretlow
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kretlow
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kretlow
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Kretlow
Busby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Kretlow
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Wynn
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kretlow
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kretlow
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kretlow
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kretlow
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Kretlow
Busby takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. Rosen scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Crimian
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Crimian
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Crimian
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Bill Renna pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lasorda
Tom Lasorda now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Lasorda
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lasorda
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lasorda
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Lasorda
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter 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 -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lasorda
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lasorda
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes misplays the ball. That's an error on Baxes. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Lasorda
There's a wild pitch. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Lasorda
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Lasorda
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Lasorda
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Lasorda
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lasorda
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lasorda
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lasorda
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tom Lasorda.
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
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 -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Herriage
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Herriage
Wynn bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Herriage
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Herriage
Woodling is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Herriage
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Baxes, and towards Jacobs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Herriage
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1956 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 6 1 2 4 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 2 2 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 1 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 2 2 0 Simpson H, cf 4 1 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 5 1 2 2 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 2 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 3 2 7 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 5 2 1 0 Baxes M, ss 3 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 1 1 Kretlow L, p 1 0 0 0 Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lasorda T, p 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 14 12 14 30 2 4 1 Cleveland 105 040 103 -- 14 Kansas City 010 100 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kretlow L (L) 4.1 6 9 9 5 1 Crimian J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Lasorda T 3.0 2 1 0 3 3 Herriage T 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 E -- Wynn E, Baxes M DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3 2B -- Woodling G, Wertz V, Slaughter E, Carrasquel C HR -- Simpson H, Carrasquel C, Avila B SH -- Wynn E HBP -- by Herriage T (Woodling G) WP -- Lasorda T T -- 2:30 A -- 9014
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