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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8250 · night · 3:19
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 5th. Connie Grob earned the win and Bud Byerly picked up the save. Pete Runnels went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Connie Grob L: Troy Herriage SV: Bud Byerly
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wiesler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Connie Grob | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
 Art Ditmar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Lasorda | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K
- Whitey Herzog: K/C
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: WP.1-2
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: 8/8D
- Clint Courtney: HP
- Karl Olson: 9
- Jose Valdivielso: S7.1-2
- Bob Wiesler: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Vic Power: 31
- Johnny Groth: W
- Tim Thompson: K/C
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
- Troy Herriage: S6/56.2XH(62);1-2
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Pete Runnels: 43.1-2
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Hector Lopez: 7/7D
- Gus Zernial: D7.1-3
- Harry Simpson: S7.3-H;2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Vic Power: S8.2-H
- Johnny Groth: 13
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Karl Olson: W
- Jose Valdivielso: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Tim Thompson: 3/G
- Clete Boyer: 43
- Troy Herriage: K
Top 5
- Bob Wiesler: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Pete Runnels: HR/9.1-H
- Roy Sievers: 7
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Hector Lopez: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S9.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Vic Power: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Groth: IW#
- Tim Thompson: 43
Top 6
- Jim Lemon: K
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Karl Olson: K
- Jose Valdivielso: 9/L
Bot 6
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
- Troy Herriage: S5/BG
- Joe DeMaestri: 13.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 7
- Ernie Oravetz: W
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Whitey Herzog: K/BF
- Pete Runnels: 8/8D
- Roy Sievers: 9
Bot 7
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 13.1-2
- Vic Power: 3/FL
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
Top 8
- Jim Lemon: W
- Clint Courtney: HP.1-2
- Karl Olson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Carlos Paula: K
- Lou Berberet: S8.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Yost: WP.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 43
Bot 8
- Tim Thompson: W
- Jim Finigan: 13/SH.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: E5/TH
- Roy Sievers: SB2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: W.2-3;1-2
- Herb Plews: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Karl Olson: IW
- Bud Byerly: K
- Lou Berberet: 31
Bot 9
- Hector Lopez: W
- Eddie Robinson: 31.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 7/7D
- Vic Power: DI.2-3#
- Vic Power: D8.3-H
- Johnny Groth: S4.2-3
- Tim Thompson: 3/G