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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-14 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5884 · night · 2:16
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Ted Abernathy earned the win. Eddie Yost went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Walt Craddock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Luttrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Craddock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Craddock | 7.2 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Bill Harrington | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Roy Sievers: WP.3-H
- Roy Sievers: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Al Pilarcik: S8
- Lou Skizas: SB2
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Harry Simpson: T8.2-H
- Hal Smith: 63
Top 2
- Herb Plews: S9
- Karl Olson: 6/P
- Lyle Luttrell: 4/P
- Ted Abernathy: K
Bot 2
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 3
- Walt Craddock: 13
- Vic Power: S6
- Al Pilarcik: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Herb Plews: 7
- Karl Olson: 2/G
- Lyle Luttrell: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: 53
- Hal Smith: 13
Top 5
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Eddie Yost: 3/FL
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
Bot 5
- Eddie Robinson: 7
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- Pete Runnels: 5/P
- Roy Sievers: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Herb Plews: K/C
Bot 6
- Walt Craddock: 5/P
- Vic Power: 9
- Al Pilarcik: S7
- Lou Skizas: PB.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 63
Top 7
- Karl Olson: S7
- Lyle Luttrell: 13/SH.1-2
- Ted Abernathy: S9.2-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Eddie Yost: HR/9.2-H
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Pete Runnels: K
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: W
- Hal Smith: 3/P
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Hector Lopez: S9/P.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Herb Plews: 9.2-3
- Karl Olson: FC4.3XH(42)
- Lyle Luttrell: S7.1-2
- Ted Abernathy: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tim Thompson: K
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Al Pilarcik: 53
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Pete Runnels: W
- Roy Sievers: 9
Bot 9
- Lou Skizas: 5/FL
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hal Smith: 63