Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Garcia
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Garcia
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Garcia
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ditmar
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Ditmar
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Ditmar
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ditmar
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Ditmar
  
  Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Garcia
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Garcia
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Garcia
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Garcia
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ditmar
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ditmar
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Ditmar
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Ditmar
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Garcia
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Garcia
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Garcia
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ditmar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Garcia
  
  Skizas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ditmar
  
  Wertz 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ditmar
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Ditmar
  
  Busby hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Garcia
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Garcia
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Garcia
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ditmar
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ditmar
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Garcia
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Garcia
  
  Ditmar takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Garcia
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finigan vs. Garcia
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skizas vs. Garcia
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Garcia
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ditmar
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Ditmar
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Ditmar
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Ditmar
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Busby vs. Ditmar
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Narleski
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Narleski
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Narleski
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Narleski
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Gorman
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narleski vs. Gorman
  
  Narleski strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Gorman
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Gorman
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Narleski
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Narleski
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Narleski
  
  Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gorman
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gorman
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Gorman
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Gorman
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Gorman
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Mossi
  
  Jim Hegan now catching. Preston Ward now playing first base.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mossi
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Mossi
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Mossi
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Gorman
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gorman
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mossi vs. Gorman
  
  Mossi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Mossi reaches second base with a double. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Gorman
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Gorman
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Gorman
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Mossi moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hegan vs. Gorman
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Skizas throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Hegan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mossi scores. Woodling scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pless vs. Mossi
  
  Rance Pless pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Pless takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Mossi
  
  Power 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 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Mossi
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/3/1956 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           5  1  0  0   Strickland G, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Finigan J, 3b         5  0  1  0   Woodling G, lf        4  2  2  0   
Skizas L, lf          3  0  1  1   Smith A, rf           4  1  2  0   
Simpson H, rf         4  0  2  1   Wertz V, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Thompson T, c         4  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            1  0  1  3   
Lopez H, 2b           4  1  3  1   Rosen A, 3b           3  2  2  1   
Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  2   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  0  0   
Ditmar A, p           1  0  1  0   Averill E, c          3  0  1  0   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Ward P, 1b            0  1  0  0   
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           2  0  1  0   
Pless R, ph           0  0  0  0   Narleski R, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Mossi D, p            1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        35  9 13  9

Kansas City      010 020 000 --  3
Cleveland        401 000 04x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)          5.0  9  5  5  1  2
Gorman T              3.0  4  4  4  4  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M              4.2  8  3  3  1  4
Narleski R (W)        2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Mossi D (S)           2.1  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Rosen A
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Woodling G, Mossi D, Hegan J
HR -- Wertz V, Busby J, Lopez H, Rosen A
SB -- Smith A
T -- 2:36
A -- 6221

    

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