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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1956-05-06 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:54
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 10–7. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Bill Harrington earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save. Harry Simpson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Bill Harrington L: Connie Grob SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Clint Courtney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Harrington | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Gorman | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Connie Grob | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tex Clevenger | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Enos Slaughter: D9
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Tim Thompson: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 7/L
- Ernie Oravetz: T8
- Pete Runnels: S6/G.3-H
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: K
- Clint Courtney: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Karl Olson: D9/P.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jerry Snyder: 63
Top 2
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Rance Pless: 2/FL
- Troy Herriage: K
Bot 2
- Pedro Ramos: S9
- Eddie Yost: 13/SH.1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: 3/G.2-3
- Pete Runnels: W
- Roy Sievers: SB2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: K/C
Top 3
- Spook Jacobs: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 4/P
- Hector Lopez: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Karl Olson: S8.1-3
- Jerry Snyder: 4/L
- Pedro Ramos: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tim Thompson: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/L
- Rance Pless: D7/P
- Bill Harrington: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: T8
- Ernie Oravetz: S4.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Pete Runnels: 31.2-3
- Roy Sievers: 5/P
- Jim Lemon: 2/FL
Top 5
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Gus Zernial: S8.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 9/L
- Hector Lopez: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tim Thompson: 9/9D
Bot 5
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Karl Olson: 8
- Jerry Snyder: S8
- Herb Plews: S8.1-2
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: 8/L
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Rance Pless: S1/G
- Elmer Valo: S9.1-3
- Spook Jacobs: E1/SH.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(84)
- Gus Zernial: BK.3-H(UR)
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Jim Lemon: W
- Clint Courtney: 3/FL
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
- Hector Lopez: S8/P
- Tim Thompson: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
- Rance Pless: 7
Bot 7
- Karl Olson: 53
- Jerry Snyder: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 8
- Johnny Groth: S4
- Spook Jacobs: W.1-2
- Tom Gorman: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2#
- Tom Gorman: K
- Gus Zernial: D7.3-H;2-H
- Harry Simpson: T9.2-H
- Hector Lopez: 43
- Tim Thompson: 7/L
Bot 8
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Ernie Oravetz: 5/P
- Pete Runnels: D7
- Roy Sievers: WP.2-3
- Roy Sievers: S8.3-H
- Jim Lemon: HR/7.1-H
- Clint Courtney: 53
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Rance Pless: E5/TH
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Karl Olson: S8
- Jerry Snyder: 9
- Whitey Herzog: K
- Eddie Yost: 13