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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 6, 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 July 6, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
| Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 6, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herriage
Strickland 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. Herriage
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Herriage
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. There goes Zernial trying to get to second. Woodling throws the ball in to Rosen who relays the ball to Carrasquel who tags Zernial for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herriage
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herriage
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Herriage
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Herriage
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Garcia
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herriage vs. Garcia
Herriage bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Garcia
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Baxes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Herriage
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Herriage
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herriage
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Herriage
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Herriage
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Woodling trying to get to third. Slaughter throws the ball in to Finigan who tags Woodling for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Herriage
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Herriage
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Herriage
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herriage
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Garcia
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Garcia
Rance Pless pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Pless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gorman
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gorman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gorman
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gorman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gorman
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Garcia
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorman vs. Garcia
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gorman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gorman
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gorman
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gorman
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gorman
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garcia
Jim Hegan now catching.
Simpson hits a popup towards the mound. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Garcia
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching. Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gorman
Clete Boyer now playing second base. Hector Lopez now playing third base.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gorman
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gorman
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Mossi
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Mossi
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1956 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 2 0
Smith A, rf 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, cf 4 1 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 2 1 0 0 Lopez H, 2b-3b 4 0 2 0
Busby J, cf 4 1 2 4 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 3 1
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Averill E, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0 Baxes M, ss 4 0 1 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0
Skizas L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 5 4 35 2 11 2
Cleveland 000 400 000 -- 4
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 7.1 11 2 2 1 4
Mossi D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L) 3.1 5 4 4 2 2
Shantz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Gorman T 5.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Finigan J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Kansas City 8
2B -- Woodling G, Slaughter E
HR -- Busby J
SH -- Herriage T
PB -- Averill E
T -- 2:35
A -- 16171
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