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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1956-07-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:10
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–0. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 7th. Wally Burnette earned the win. Joe DeMaestri went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Wally Burnette L: Chuck Stobbs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Burnette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Bud Byerly | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Whitey Herzog: 13
- Jim Lemon: 7
Top 2
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Johnny Groth: K
- Tim Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: D7.1-H
- Clete Boyer: S8.2-H
- Wally Burnette: 63
Bot 2
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Clint Courtney: D8
- Tony Roig: 43
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Al Pilarcik: 3/P
- Gus Zernial: D9
- Eddie Robinson: 13
Bot 3
- Jose Valdivielso: 4/P
- Chuck Stobbs: 43
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: S7
- Tim Thompson: PO1(1363)
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Clete Boyer: PB.1-2
- Clete Boyer: E6/G.2-3
- Wally Burnette: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: 13.1-2
- Roy Sievers: PB.2-3
- Roy Sievers: K
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 5
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Tony Roig: S8
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
- Chuck Stobbs: 6/P
Top 6
- Eddie Robinson: 6/P
- Johnny Groth: 5/FL
- Tim Thompson: 8
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Whitey Herzog: 9
- Jim Lemon: 8
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Clete Boyer: K
- Wally Burnette: 34/SH.1-2
- Hector Lopez: IW#
- Al Pilarcik: S9.2-H;1-3
- Gus Zernial: D7.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Robinson: D8.2-H
- Johnny Groth: 53
Bot 7
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Clint Courtney: D9.1XH(942)
- Tony Roig: 43
Top 8
- Tim Thompson: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
- Wally Burnette: 63
Bot 8
- Herb Plews: 7
- Lou Berberet: 7
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Whitey Herzog: 5/FL
Top 9
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Al Pilarcik: 43.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S8.2-H
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jim Lemon: E5/TH.B-2
- Pete Runnels: 4/P
- Roy Sievers: W
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Tony Roig: K