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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7332 · 2:20
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Jack Crimian earned the win and Art Ditmar picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jack Crimian L: Herb Score SV: Art Ditmar
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Pope | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Score | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal McLish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Score | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal McLish | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mossi | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Vic Wertz: 8
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Lou Skizas: S7
- Vic Power: S7.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hal Smith: K
- Hector Lopez: 4
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 13
- Al Rosen: 8
- Dave Pope: T8
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
Bot 2
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Jack Crimian: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Groth: S8.2-H
- Lou Skizas: 8
Top 3
- Hal Naragon: K
- Herb Score: K
- Al Smith: 53
Bot 3
- Vic Power: S6
- Harry Simpson: 13/SH.1-2
- Hal Smith: S8.2-H
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Jim Finigan: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: K
- Vic Wertz: 4
- Rocky Colavito: 63
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Jack Crimian: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 31
- Lou Skizas: 13
Top 5
- Al Rosen: 7
- Dave Pope: S9
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-3
- Hal Naragon: 8/SF.3-H
- Cal McLish: 13
Bot 5
- Vic Power: 8
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hal Smith: S8
- Hector Lopez: S9.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jack Crimian: 9
Top 6
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Vic Wertz: 9
Bot 6
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: CS2(24)
- Lou Skizas: K
- Vic Power: 8
Top 7
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
- Al Rosen: 5
- Dave Pope: 8
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: 53
- Hal Smith: 8
- Hector Lopez: 9
Top 8
- Chico Carrasquel: HP
- Hal Naragon: S8.1-2
- Gene Woodling: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Vic Wertz: 6
Bot 8
- Clete Boyer: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
- Art Ditmar: 63
Top 9
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Al Rosen: 63
- Dave Pope: 43
Notes & reviews
- Indians Manager Al Lopez and Coach Mel Harder ejected by HP umpire Ed Runge