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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1956-05-06 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 10942 · 2:34
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 13–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 1st. Moe Burtschy earned the win and Jack Crimian picked up the save. Gus Zernial went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Moe Burtschy L: Dick Brodowski SV: Jack Crimian
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rance Pless | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wiesler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Moe Burtschy | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Brodowski | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunky Stewart | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Wiesler | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Tex Clevenger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Griggs | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hector Lopez: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tim Thompson: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Joe DeMaestri: 23/SH.3-H
- Rance Pless: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Ernie Oravetz: 7
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 2
- Art Ditmar: 53
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Jim Lemon: K
- Karl Olson: 8
- Lou Berberet: S8.2-H
- Jerry Snyder: S7.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 3/G
Top 3
- Gus Zernial: 13
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Tim Thompson: PO1(136)
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: K/C
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tim Thompson: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: CS2(26)#
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Rance Pless: S9
- Moe Burtschy: K
Bot 4
- Karl Olson: S7
- Lou Berberet: 8/8D
- Jerry Snyder: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Spook Jacobs: D9
- Enos Slaughter: WP.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hector Lopez: K23
Bot 5
- Bob Wiesler: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: S6/G.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Rance Pless: 63
Bot 6
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Karl Olson: 2/P
- Lou Berberet: 9
Top 7
- Moe Burtschy: K
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Johnny Groth: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Tim Thompson: D9.1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 6/L
Bot 7
- Jerry Snyder: W
- Herb Plews: SB2
- Herb Plews: K/C
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7/SF.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
Top 8
- Rance Pless: 9
- Jack Crimian: 63
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Johnny Groth: K
Bot 8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Karl Olson: K
- Lou Berberet: S9
- Jerry Snyder: 5/L
Top 9
- Bill Renna: S7/5/G
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hector Lopez: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Ernie Oravetz: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: 7