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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-07-06 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16171 · 2:35
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Mike Garcia earned the win and Don Mossi picked up the save. Jim Busby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Troy Herriage SV: Don Mossi
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Baxes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Don Mossi | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorman | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Strickland: 63
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Al Smith: K
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 8
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S7.2-H;1X2(756);B-2#
- Hector Lopez: S5.2-3
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jim Finigan: K
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Al Rosen: E5
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mike Baxes: S1
- Troy Herriage: 43/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: PB.2-3
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Top 3
- Earl Averill: K
- Mike Garcia: 3/FL
- George Strickland: 63
Bot 3
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-3
- Jim Finigan: K
Top 4
- Gene Woodling: D7
- Al Smith: S9.2X3(95)
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-2
- Al Rosen: W.1-2;2-3
- Jim Busby: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Earl Averill: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike Baxes: 7
- Rance Pless: 53
- Vic Power: 5/FL
Top 5
- Mike Garcia: 13
- George Strickland: 53
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 5
- Enos Slaughter: D8
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Hector Lopez: 3/FL
Top 6
- Al Smith: 13
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Al Rosen: W
- Jim Busby: 7
Bot 6
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Jim Finigan: K
- Mike Baxes: 46(1)/FO
- Tom Gorman: K
Top 7
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Earl Averill: K
- Mike Garcia: 53
Bot 7
- Vic Power: 5/P
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 8
- George Strickland: 63
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: 1
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Al Rosen: 63
- Jim Busby: 8
Bot 9
- Mike Baxes: 7
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Vic Power: 63