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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,837 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Burnette
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Burnette
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Wynn
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Burnette
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Burnette
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Wynn
Burnette hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnette covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Colavito reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Burnette
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Wynn
There goes Simpson. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pope. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Burnette
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Burnette
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Wynn
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik 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
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Burnette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burnette
There goes Avila. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wynn
Skizas strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burnette
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Burnette
Jim Busby pinch runs for Al Rosen.
There goes Busby. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Burnette
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Burnette
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Burnette
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Burnette
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Jim Busby now playing center field. Al Smith now playing third base. Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wynn
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wynn
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Wynn
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Wynn
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuhn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Smith A, cf-3b 4 0 2 0 Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Skizas L, lf 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Groth J, lf 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 4 0 Busby J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 1 Pope D, lf 4 0 2 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 1 1 1 Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Kuhn K, ss 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, pr 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 4 0 1 1 Burnette W, p 3 0 0 0 Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 33 1 8 1 Cleveland 000 000 002 -- 2 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Burnette W (L) 8.2 8 2 2 3 8 Herriage T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Lopez H DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 10 2B -- Lopez H 2, Woodling G 3B -- Colavito R SB -- Avila B, Busby J CS -- Simpson H SF -- Smith H T -- 2:37 A -- 11837
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