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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1956-06-13 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1353 · 2:25
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 13–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Art Ditmar earned the win and Bill Harrington picked up the save. Hector Lopez went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 21 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Pedro Ramos SV: Bill Harrington
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Berberet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lyle Luttrell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Ramos | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Connie Grob | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Tex Clevenger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Hector Lopez: HR/8.1-H
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2
- Tim Thompson: 2/FL
- Johnny Groth: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S9/P
- Whitey Herzog: S9.1-3;BX2(964)
- Pete Runnels: 43.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
Top 2
- Joe DeMaestri: D9/P
- Art Ditmar: K
- Vic Power: S7.2-3
- Hector Lopez: D9.3-H;1-3
- Gus Zernial: HP
- Harry Simpson: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Thompson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Groth: W
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: K/C
- Lou Berberet: 43
- Karl Olson: D8
- Lyle Luttrell: D8.2-H
- Dean Stone: S9.2-H
- Eddie Yost: 9
Top 3
- Art Ditmar: K
- Vic Power: D9
- Hector Lopez: WP.2-3
- Hector Lopez: S8.3-H
- Gus Zernial: WP.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Whitey Herzog: K
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Tim Thompson: S8.1-3
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
- Jim Finigan: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/P
Bot 4
- Lou Berberet: S8
- Karl Olson: K
- Lyle Luttrell: K
- Dean Stone: K
Top 5
- Art Ditmar: K/C
- Vic Power: 4/L
- Hector Lopez: 6/L
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 4/L
- Pete Runnels: K
- Roy Sievers: K
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Tim Thompson: S7
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: K/C
- Lou Berberet: 6/P
- Karl Olson: K
Top 7
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Art Ditmar: 14/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: S7.2-H
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lyle Luttrell: S1/BG
- Ernie Oravetz: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Whitey Herzog: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Runnels: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Gus Zernial: HR/8
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Tim Thompson: D9.1-3
- Johnny Groth: W
- Jim Finigan: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.3-H;1-2
- Art Ditmar: K
- Vic Power: D7.2-H;1-3
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: 31
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Lou Berberet: 7
Top 9
- Bill Renna: D9
- Harry Simpson: 31.2-3
- Tim Thompson: D9.3-H
- Johnny Groth: 5/FL
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 9
- Karl Olson: D7
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Carlos Paula: S8.2-H
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Whitey Herzog: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 43