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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Athletics
1956-04-26 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 9014 Β· 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 14β2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 3rd. Early Wynn earned the win. Chico Carrasquel went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Early Wynn L: Lou Kretlow SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Avila | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lou Kretlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Kretlow | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Lasorda | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Gene Woodling: D7
- Rocky Colavito: 3/G.2-3
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-3;3-H
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Enos Slaughter: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Jim Hegan: 5/FL
- Early Wynn: 43
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 1/L
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Mike Baxes: K
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Gene Woodling: W
- Rocky Colavito: 6
- Al Rosen: S7.1-2
- Vic Wertz: D9.1-3;2-H
- Jim Busby: IW
- Chico Carrasquel: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Hegan: K
Bot 3
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Vic Power: 7
- Spook Jacobs: 7
Top 4
- Early Wynn: 13
- Bobby Avila: 5/FL
- Gene Woodling: 53
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: D8
- Harry Simpson: S1.2-H(E1)(NR);B-2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Mike Baxes: 8
Top 5
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Al Rosen: S1.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 9.2-3
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Jim Hegan: 53.2-3
- Early Wynn: S9.3-H
- Bobby Avila: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Renna: K
- Vic Power: 2
- Spook Jacobs: 6/L
Top 6
- Gene Woodling: S9
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: K
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
- Jim Busby: K
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Harry Simpson: 9
- Gus Zernial: 5/L
Top 7
- Chico Carrasquel: 2/FL
- Jim Hegan: E6.B-2
- Early Wynn: WP.2-3
- Early Wynn: W
- Bobby Avila: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Gene Woodling: W.2-3;1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Ginsberg: 8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Mike Baxes: 7
Top 8
- Al Rosen: 63
- Vic Wertz: K
- Jim Busby: 8
Bot 8
- Elmer Valo: K
- Vic Power: 43
- Spook Jacobs: 53
Top 9
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Jim Hegan: S5.1-2
- Early Wynn: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Gene Woodling: HP
- Rocky Colavito: 643.1-2
- Al Rosen: 53
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: 4
- Harry Simpson: K
- Gus Zernial: 13



















