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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 25, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,352 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 25, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Pascual
There goes Lopez. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Valdivielso applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Plews reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. Pilarcik tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Ditmar fires to first and picks off Oravetz. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Pascual
Ditmar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Power trying to get to second. Yost throws to second, with Plews covering, who tags Power for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Oravetz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Ditmar
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Oravetz scores. Berberet moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pascual vs. Ditmar
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Berberet scores. Valdivielso moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost takes first base on ball four. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Ditmar
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Smith reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Ditmar
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ditmar
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Ditmar
Berberet hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Oravetz. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pascual
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Herriage
Pascual hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Herriage
There goes Valdivielso. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Valdivielso steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Herriage
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Herriage
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plews vs. Herriage
Plews hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Herriage
Johnny Groth now playing center field.
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Herriage
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Herriage
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Pascual
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Berberet 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McMahan
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. McMahan
Pascual bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. McMahan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McMahan
Jim Finigan now playing second base.
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. McMahan
Plews hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McMahan
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pascual
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1956 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 1 2 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 2 0 Herzog W, cf 5 0 0 0
Skizas L, lf 4 0 1 0 Plews H, 2b 5 0 1 1
Simpson H, rf 4 2 3 2 Sievers R, 1b 4 2 1 2
Smith H, c 4 0 1 1 Lemon J, rf 4 2 1 2
Pilarcik A, cf 2 0 0 0 Oravetz E, lf 4 1 3 0
Groth J, cf 1 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 4 1 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 1 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 2 0
Boyer C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 1 0 1 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 33 8 9 6
Kansas City 010 120 000 -- 4
Washington 105 200 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 4.0 7 8 5 5 0
Herriage T 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
McMahan J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 11 4 4 2 5
E -- Lopez H, Boyer C, DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Washington 8
2B -- Plews H, Simpson H 2, Smith H
HR -- Sievers R, Lemon J
SB -- Valdivielso J
CS -- Lopez H
SH -- Pascual C
SF -- DeMaestri J
T -- 2:13
A -- 2352
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