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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-05-11 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · 5 innings · Att: 8622 · 1:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Garcia earned the win. Jim Busby went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Lou Kretlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Kretlow | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S1
- Hector Lopez: 53/SH.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: W
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-3
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Smith: 2
- Rocky Colavito: W.2-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: S9
- Rance Pless: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mike Garcia: S4
- Jim Busby: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Avila: K
- Al Rosen: S7
- Vic Wertz: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: S9
- Spook Jacobs: S9.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 8.2-3
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 7
Bot 3
- Al Smith: 53
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
Top 4
- Joe Ginsberg: S1
- Joe DeMaestri: S9.1-2
- Rance Pless: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Clete Boyer: K
Bot 4
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
- Mike Garcia: 8
- Jim Busby: 6
Top 5
- Vic Power: 9
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Al Rosen: K
- Vic Wertz: 63
Notes & reviews
- Spook Jacobs spiked on ankle by Bobby Avila
- Joe DeMaestri kicked on head by Bobby Avila
- Game called for rain