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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-09-15 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5013 · 2:35
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 10–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Carl Duser earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Al Pilarcik went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| KC1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Carl Duser L: Camilo Pascual SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Luttrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Roig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carl Duser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bunky Stewart | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Connie Grob | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Wiesler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Duser | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Shantz | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Roy Sievers: D7.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 1
- Vic Power: T9
- Al Pilarcik: 7/SF.3-H
- Lou Skizas: S7/G
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Hector Lopez: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 2
- Herb Plews: S8
- Karl Olson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lyle Luttrell: T7
- Camilo Pascual: K
Bot 2
- Carl Duser: K23
- Vic Power: S5/G
- Al Pilarcik: S7.1-2
- Lou Skizas: S8.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hal Smith: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);1-3
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- Pete Runnels: D9.1-H
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 3
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Carl Duser: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Vic Power: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Al Pilarcik: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lou Skizas: S8.3-H;1-3
- Harry Simpson: SB2;SBH.1-3(E6/TH)
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hal Smith: W
- Eddie Robinson: W.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Herb Plews: 163
- Karl Olson: 13
- Lyle Luttrell: 5/P
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Carl Duser: 8
- Vic Power: 53
Top 5
- Dean Stone: K/C
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.1-2
- Pete Runnels: K
- Roy Sievers: S7.2-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Herb Plews: 3/G
Bot 5
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Lou Skizas: 6/P
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Hal Smith: 8
Top 6
- Karl Olson: 63
- Lyle Luttrell: W
- Tony Roig: S5/BG.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
Bot 6
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Herb Plews: W.1-2
- Karl Olson: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Shantz: 3/G
- Vic Power: S8
- Al Pilarcik: 7
- Lou Skizas: S7.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 8
- Lyle Luttrell: 7
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: D8.1-H
- Pete Runnels: D7.2-H
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Hal Smith: 3/G
- Eddie Robinson: 4/P
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Herb Plews: K/C
- Karl Olson: 63