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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-21 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6258 · 2:28
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 15–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Jose Santiago earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
W: Jose Santiago L: Dean Stone SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Santiago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stone | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Camilo Pascual | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Pedro Ramos | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Santiago | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Pete Runnels: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Hector Lopez: S6
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Vic Power: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Groth: WP.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Groth: 2
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: HP
- Jim Lemon: W.1-2
- Lou Berberet: PB.2-3;1-2
- Lou Berberet: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Karl Olson: 9
- Jose Valdivielso: K
Bot 2
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Jose Santiago: S1/BG.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: W.2-3;1-2
- Hector Lopez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 7/SF.3-H
- Harry Simpson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Vic Power: S9.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: E3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Clete Boyer: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Camilo Pascual: 63
- Eddie Yost: 7/FL
- Whitey Herzog: 31
Bot 3
- Jose Santiago: 4
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Hector Lopez: W
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Jim Lemon: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Berberet: 6/L
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 6
- Vic Power: T7
- Joe Ginsberg: WP.3-H
- Joe Ginsberg: S9
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Karl Olson: HR/7
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: S7
- Jose Santiago: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7.2-H
- Hector Lopez: 5/L
- Gus Zernial: 5/L
Top 6
- Whitey Herzog: S8
- Pete Runnels: 43.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Vic Power: 9/L
- Joe Ginsberg: 8/L
Top 7
- Lou Berberet: D9
- Karl Olson: S5/BG.2-3
- Jose Valdivielso: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pedro Ramos: 9
- Whitey Herzog: W
- Pete Runnels: 6
- Herb Plews: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: D7
- Clete Boyer: W
- Bill Harrington: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Hector Lopez: S9.3-H;2-H
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.1-H
- Lou Skizas: 5/L
Top 8
- Jim Lemon: W
- Lou Berberet: 46(1)3/GDP
- Karl Olson: S8
- Jose Valdivielso: K/C
Bot 8
- Vic Power: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Johnny Groth: T9.1-H
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Bill Harrington: 3/FL
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/L
- Whitey Herzog: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Washington manager Dressen ejected by HP umpire Umont for arguing that Runnels had been hit by pitch