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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1956-08-24 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2795 · night · 2:38
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Lou Skizas went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Pedro Ramos SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Lou Skizas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Herb Plews | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Bobby Shantz | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Bud Byerly | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bunky Stewart | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Hector Lopez: K
- Lou Skizas: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Hal Smith: 6/P
- Al Pilarcik: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Roy Sievers: 53
Top 2
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
- Clete Boyer: S5
- Lou Kretlow: SB2.1-3(E4)#
- Lou Kretlow: K/BF
- Vic Power: S8.3-H
- Hector Lopez: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Herb Plews: 46(1)/FO
- Jose Valdivielso: S7.1-2
- Pedro Ramos: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: E6/TH.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Herzog: K
Top 3
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hal Smith: 4/P
- Al Pilarcik: 9
Bot 3
- Pete Runnels: W
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
- Clint Courtney: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Lemon: 8
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Clete Boyer: 53/SH.1-2
- Lou Kretlow: K/C
- Vic Power: 9
Bot 4
- Herb Plews: 5/FL
- Jose Valdivielso: W
- Pedro Ramos: 3/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 9
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: W
- Lou Skizas: 6/P
- Harry Simpson: T8.1-H
- Hal Smith: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Pilarcik: 43
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: W
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Clint Courtney: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Lemon: K
- Herb Plews: K
- Jose Valdivielso: D9.3-H;2-H
- Lou Berberet: K23
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL
- Clete Boyer: 5/FL
- Bobby Shantz: 4/L
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Whitey Herzog: K
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Roy Sievers: 7/L
Top 7
- Vic Power: 8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Lou Skizas: 7
Bot 7
- Clint Courtney: 2/FL
- Jim Lemon: W
- Herb Plews: 5/P
- Jose Valdivielso: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 8/8D
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: HR/9
- Hal Smith: D9
- Al Pilarcik: 2/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Clete Boyer: 5/P
- Bobby Shantz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Eddie Yost: K
- Karl Olson: D8
- Pete Runnels: 43.2-3
- Roy Sievers: 63
Top 9
- Vic Power: D8
- Hector Lopez: 54/SH.2-3
- Lou Skizas: HR/8.3-H
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hal Smith: E4/P
- Al Pilarcik: 9
Bot 9
- Clint Courtney: 31
- Jim Lemon: 3/FL
- Herb Plews: 9