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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-18 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8893 · night · 2:46
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Alex Kellner earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Hal Griggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal Griggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Griggs | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Carlos Paula: K
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Eddie Robinson: E9/F
- Vic Power: S9.1-2
- Harry Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Thompson: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hector Lopez: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(763)
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Jim Lemon: 9/9D
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/P
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Clete Boyer: S7
- Alex Kellner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Karl Olson: 8
- Jose Valdivielso: S7
- Hal Griggs: K
- Eddie Yost: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Vic Power: 63
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Carlos Paula: 2/FL
- Roy Sievers: 9
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Tim Thompson: S1/BG.1-2
- Hector Lopez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Johnny Groth: IW
- Enos Slaughter: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Lemon: K
- Ed FitzGerald: D/89
- Karl Olson: 43.2-3
- Jose Valdivielso: W
- Hal Griggs: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Alex Kellner: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Eddie Robinson: 9/9D
- Vic Power: 5/FL
Top 6
- Carlos Paula: S8
- Roy Sievers: D7.1-H;B-3(E2)#
- Jim Lemon: E6/G.3-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.3-H;1-2
- Karl Olson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: IW
- Hal Griggs: K
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Tim Thompson: D7
- Hector Lopez: D7.2-H
- Johnny Groth: E6/P.2-3
- Jim Finigan: S9.3-H;1-2
- Alex Kellner: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/8D
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Carlos Paula: 63
- Roy Sievers: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Robinson: S7
- Vic Power: 34/SH.1-2
- Harry Simpson: IW#
- Tim Thompson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Lemon: 3/G
- Ed FitzGerald: 2/FL
- Karl Olson: W
- Jose Valdivielso: 4/P
Bot 8
- Johnny Groth: 13
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Alex Kellner: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G#
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Eddie Yost: 43.2-3
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Carlos Paula: K/C