Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Herriage
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Herriage
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Herriage
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Herriage
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Courtney 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-
  Sievers vs. Herriage
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Stobbs
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Herriage
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Herriage
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Herriage
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Stobbs
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Stobbs
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herriage vs. Stobbs
  
  Herriage strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Herriage
  
  Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Herriage
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Herriage
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Herriage
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Herriage
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Herriage
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Courtney scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. McMahan
  
  Jack McMahan now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Stobbs
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. McMahan
  
  Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. McMahan
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. McMahan
  
  Stobbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Stobbs
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Stobbs
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. McMahan
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. McMahan
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McMahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. McMahan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. McMahan
  
  Courtney is hit by the pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. McMahan
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan misplays the ball. That's an error on Finigan. Runnels scores. Courtney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. McMahan
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stobbs
  
  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
  
  Pilarcik hits a popup towards the mound. Stobbs catches it and throws to first to double up Groth. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Shantz. Plews moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valdivielso vs. Shantz
  
  Thompson fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Thompson. Plews moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valdivielso vs. Shantz
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stobbs vs. Shantz
  
  Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Shantz
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herzog vs. Shantz
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Stobbs
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Stobbs
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tim Thompson.
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Stobbs
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Plews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Joe Ginsberg now catching.
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Shantz
  
  Courtney bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Shantz
  
  Sievers hits a line driveSievers is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Stobbs
  
  Mike Baxes pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Baxes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
  
  Pilarcik 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, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plews vs. Gorman
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Gorman
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Gorman
  
  Stobbs bunts between the mound and first base. Gorman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Gorman
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Yost reaches second base with a double. Valdivielso scores. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Gorman
  
  Herzog hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Stobbs
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Stobbs
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Gorman
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Gorman
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Gorman
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gorman
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Gorman
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pilarcik. Plews moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valdivielso vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stobbs vs. Crimian
  
  Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Stobbs
  
  Karl Olson now playing left field.
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Stobbs
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Stobbs
  
  Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Stobbs
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Stobbs
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  1   Power V, 1b           5  1  1  2   
Herzog W, cf          5  0  0  0   Pilarcik A, cf        5  0  1  0   
Runnels P, 1b         4  4  4  0   Skizas L, lf          5  1  3  0   
Courtney C, c         4  2  3  3   Simpson H, rf         4  0  1  0   
Sievers R, lf         5  1  3  4   Lopez H, 3b           4  1  3  1   
Olson K, lf           0  0  0  0   Thompson T, c         2  0  0  0   
Lemon J, rf           4  1  1  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  0  3  1   Ginsberg J, c         1  0  0  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     5  1  0  0   Finigan J, 2b         3  1  2  1   
Stobbs C, p           4  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   
                                   Herriage T, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   McMahan J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Groth J, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Baxes M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 15  9                        38  4 13  4

Washington       103 010 023 -- 10
Kansas City      010 001 002 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W)          9.0 13  4  4  2  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L)        2.2  5  4  4  2  2
McMahan J             2.1  1  1  0  1  2
Shantz B              2.0  2  0  0  2  3
Gorman T              1.1  7  5  5  0  0
Crimian J             0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Finigan J, Shantz B, Thompson T, Pilarcik A
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Courtney C 2, DeMaestri J, Sievers R, Lemon J, Yost E
HR -- Lopez H, Sievers R, Power V
SH -- Stobbs C
HBP -- by McMahan J (Courtney C)
T -- 2:42
A -- 8281

    

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