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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-08-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11679 · night · 2:30
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Pedro Ramos earned the win and Dean Stone picked up the save. Joe DeMaestri went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Pedro Ramos L: Wally Burnette SV: Dean Stone
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wally Burnette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Dean Stone | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Whitey Herzog: 41.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 2/FL
- Clint Courtney: 7
Bot 1
- Vic Power: D7
- Al Pilarcik: K/C
- Lou Skizas: K/C
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: 8/8D
- Herb Plews: 5/FL
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: 2/FL
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Jim Finigan: 8
Top 3
- Pedro Ramos: S7
- Eddie Yost: WP.1-2
- Eddie Yost: K23
- Whitey Herzog: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Pete Runnels: W
- Clint Courtney: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Wally Burnette: 13
- Vic Power: 43
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Herb Plews: 7
- Jose Valdivielso: 63
Bot 4
- Al Pilarcik: HR/9
- Lou Skizas: W
- Harry Simpson: D9.1-3
- Hector Lopez: 5/L
- Tim Thompson: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: 53
Top 5
- Pedro Ramos: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 36(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: 3/L
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Wally Burnette: 34/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: 9
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Clint Courtney: 7/L
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Herb Plews: 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: S6
- Hector Lopez: D7.1-3
- Tim Thompson: 5/P
- Enos Slaughter: S8.3-H;2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: CS2(26)
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Wally Burnette: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ernie Oravetz: T/89
- Eddie Yost: WP.3-H
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 16(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 3/P
- Herb Plews: 7
Bot 7
- Vic Power: 63
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Dean Stone: K
- Eddie Yost: 8
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: 7/FL
- Hector Lopez: 2/FL
- Johnny Groth: 3/G
Top 9
- Whitey Herzog: 9/L
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ed FitzGerald: CS2(24)#
- Ed FitzGerald: 7/L
Bot 9
- Mike Baxes: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Vic Power: 63