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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-22 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9258 · 2:22
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Troy Herriage earned the win. Johnny Groth went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
W: Troy Herriage L: Bunky Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunky Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Spook Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunky Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Tex Clevenger | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hal Griggs | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Wiesler | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jerry Snyder: 9
- Pete Runnels: E6/G
- Carlos Paula: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Hector Lopez: W
- Gus Zernial: 5/P
- Harry Simpson: SB2
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: D8
- Clint Courtney: W
- Karl Olson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bunky Stewart: S9.3-H
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: W
- Jim Finigan: D7.1-3
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Rance Pless: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Troy Herriage: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Groth: 63
Top 3
- Jerry Snyder: 13
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Carlos Paula: K
Bot 3
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: 53
- Rance Pless: W
- Troy Herriage: 3/FL
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: 5/FL
- Jim Lemon: 13
- Clint Courtney: 9
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Gus Zernial: S9/P
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 5
- Karl Olson: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/L
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe Ginsberg: W.1-2
- Rance Pless: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jerry Snyder: S8
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Carlos Paula: K/C
- Roy Sievers: K
- Jim Lemon: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Troy Herriage: K
- Joe DeMaestri: HP
- Hector Lopez: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 7
- Clint Courtney: 3
- Karl Olson: 8
- Whitey Herzog: 3/G
Bot 7
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: K
- Johnny Groth: HR/8
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe Ginsberg: SB2
- Joe Ginsberg: 31
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jerry Snyder: 9
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Carlos Paula: 9
Bot 8
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Troy Herriage: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Roy Sievers: K
- Jim Lemon: K
- Clint Courtney: W
- Karl Olson: 2/FL