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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-08-11 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13594 · 2:42
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Don Mossi earned the win and Early Wynn picked up the save. Harry Simpson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Don Mossi L: Jack Crimian SV: Early Wynn
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mossi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Mossi | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Early Wynn | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: HP
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Al Smith: 7/FL
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-3;2-H
- Rocky Colavito: 3/FL
- Jim Busby: 13
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Al Pilarcik: S7
- Lou Skizas: S8.1-3
- Harry Simpson: 13.1-2;3-H
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 2
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Hal Naragon: 7
- Mike Garcia: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Al Smith: 8
Bot 2
- Tim Thompson: 31
- Mike Baxes: 7
- Clete Boyer: 53
Top 3
- Vic Wertz: 6
- Rocky Colavito: 8
- Jim Busby: HR/9
- Chico Carrasquel: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Jack Crimian: 9
- Vic Power: 23
- Al Pilarcik: 43
Top 4
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Mike Garcia: 8
- Bobby Avila: K
Bot 4
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: W
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Tim Thompson: S8.1-2
- Mike Baxes: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Al Smith: 2/FL
- Vic Wertz: 5
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
- Jack Crimian: S8
- Vic Power: S8.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Lou Skizas: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 6
- Rocky Colavito: 6/FL
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
Bot 6
- Tim Thompson: S8
- Mike Baxes: 14/SH.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Hal Naragon: 7
- Don Mossi: 63
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Gene Woodling: SB2
- Gene Woodling: S8.2-H
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Jack Crimian: W
- Vic Power: 8
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Lou Skizas: S8.1-2
- Harry Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 6/FL
Top 8
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Jim Busby: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
Bot 8
- Tim Thompson: 5
- Mike Baxes: S6
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 9
- Hal Naragon: 43
- Early Wynn: D8
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: 43.1-2;2-3
- Al Smith: S8.2-H;3-H
- Preston Ward: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Vic Power: 63
- Al Pilarcik: 313
- Johnny Groth: 3/FL