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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-03 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13459 · 2:35
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Gorman earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Vic Power went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tom Gorman L: Mike Garcia SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Bob Feller | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Shantz | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Al Rosen: 53
Bot 1
- Al Pilarcik: 13
- Lou Skizas: S8
- Vic Power: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Hal Smith: K
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 7
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Jim Busby: 2
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: E5
- Jim Finigan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Tom Gorman: K
Top 3
- Chico Carrasquel: 6/L
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
- Mike Garcia: 6
Bot 3
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Lou Skizas: S7
- Vic Power: 7
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 4
- Al Smith: 13
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Al Rosen: K
Bot 4
- Hal Smith: 4/L
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Jim Finigan: K
Top 5
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Busby: 5/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Hal Naragon: K
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Tom Gorman: 13
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: SB2
- Lou Skizas: E5
- Vic Power: PO2(235)
Top 6
- Mike Garcia: S8
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Al Rosen: 8.2-3
- Rocky Colavito: K
Bot 6
- Vic Power: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: W
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
- Hector Lopez: HP.1-2
- Jim Finigan: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tim Thompson: 4
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: K
Bot 7
- Al Pilarcik: 3/G
- Lou Skizas: 7
- Vic Power: S6
- Harry Simpson: D9.1-H
- Hal Smith: 6
Top 8
- Sam Mele: 63
- Gene Woodling: 6
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: 8
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Jim Finigan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mike Baxes: S6
- Bobby Shantz: K
Top 9
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Vic Wertz: 3
- Jim Busby: 6
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 43