Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Burnette
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Burnette
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnette covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Burnette
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Burnette
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Ramos
  
  Pilarcik is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Ramos
  
  Skizas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson 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 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Burnette
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Burnette
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Burnette
  
  Plews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Burnette
  
  Valdivielso 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 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ramos
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Ramos
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Burnette
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Burnette
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Burnette
  
  Yost strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yost out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Burnette
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Ramos scores. Herzog moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Runnels vs. Burnette
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Burnette
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. Herzog scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Burnette
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnette vs. Ramos
  
  Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power 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 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Burnette
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Burnette
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Burnette
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Ramos
  
  Pilarcik hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Ramos
  
  Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Skizas moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Ramos
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Finigan vs. Ramos
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Burnette
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Burnette
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Burnette
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Burnette
  
  Runnels hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burnette vs. Ramos
  
  Burnette bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pilarcik vs. Ramos
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skizas vs. Ramos
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Burnette
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Burnette
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Burnette
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Burnette
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Burnette
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ramos
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Ramos
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Ramos
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Slaughter vs. Ramos
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  There goes Slaughter. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Valdivielso applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Ramos
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burnette vs. Ramos
  
  Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Burnette
  
  Clete Boyer now playing second base. Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Oravetz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Burnette
  
  There's a wild pitch. Oravetz scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Burnette
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Crimian
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Plews vs. Crimian
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stone
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Stone
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Stone
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Crimian
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Crimian
  
  Stone strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Crimian
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stone
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stone
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stone
  
  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Tim Thompson.
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Crimian
  
  Joe Ginsberg now catching.
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Crimian
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Crimian
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Crimian
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baxes vs. Stone
  
  Mike Baxes pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Baxes hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stone
  
  DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Stone
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Stone
  
  Power 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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         Game of 8/4/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  1  0   Power V, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Herzog W, cf          5  2  1  1   Pilarcik A, cf        2  1  1  1   
Runnels P, 1b         3  0  1  0   Skizas L, lf          3  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  0  1   Simpson H, rf         4  1  2  0   
Fitz Gerald E, ph-c   2  0  1  1   Lopez H, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Sievers R, lf         2  1  1  1   Thompson T, c         3  0  0  0   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  1  0   Groth J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  0  0  0   Ginsberg J, c         0  0  0  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     4  0  0  0   Finigan J, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Ramos P, p            2  1  1  0   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  1  2   
Oravetz E, ph         1  1  1  0   Boyer C, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Stone D, p            1  0  0  0   Baxes M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   DeMaestri J, ss       3  1  2  1   
                                   Burnette W, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  4                        32  4  8  4

Washington       002 001 200 --  5
Kansas City      000 102 001 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W)           6.0  7  3  3  3  2
Stone D (S)           3.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burnette W (L)*       6.0  6  5  4  4  3
Shantz B              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Crimian J             2.2  0  0  0  2  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Simpson H
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Power V, Simpson H, Lopez H
3B -- Oravetz E
HR -- Pilarcik A, Sievers R, DeMaestri J
CS -- Slaughter E, Runnels P
SH -- Burnette W
WP -- Burnette W 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 11679

    

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