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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1956-08-23 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 11755 · night · 1:54
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Chuck Stobbs earned the win. Roy Sievers went 2-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Chuck Stobbs L: Jack Crimian SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 9/L
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Lou Skizas: 1/L
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: K
- Whitey Herzog: D/89
- Pete Runnels: S9.2-H
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Jim Lemon: 9
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Hal Smith: S8
- Al Pilarcik: D9.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: D/78.3-H;2-H
- Clete Boyer: W
- Jack Crimian: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Herb Plews: S9
- Lou Berberet: W.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Lou Skizas: E3/TH.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal Smith: E4/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2
- Al Pilarcik: 13.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bot 3
- Whitey Herzog: 1/G
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Jim Lemon: 3/FL
Top 4
- Clete Boyer: 8
- Jack Crimian: K/C
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 4
- Herb Plews: E4/G
- Lou Berberet: 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: 63
Bot 5
- Chuck Stobbs: D7
- Eddie Yost: 3/G.2-3
- Whitey Herzog: S9.3-H
- Pete Runnels: SB2
- Pete Runnels: FC2.2X3(2543);B-2#
- Roy Sievers: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Lemon: 9
Top 6
- Hal Smith: 63
- Al Pilarcik: 6/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Clete Boyer: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Herb Plews: W
- Lou Berberet: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Valdivielso: K/C
- Chuck Stobbs: 3/L
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: 3/FL
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: 3/FL
- Whitey Herzog: 7
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 8
- Lou Skizas: 53
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Hal Smith: 7
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Jim Lemon: 5/P
- Herb Plews: K
Top 9
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Enos Slaughter: 13