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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-05-13 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:17
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Art Ditmar earned the win. Harry Simpson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Bob Feller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Feller | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Cal McLish | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Hector Lopez: W
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Harry Simpson: D8.3-H
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: IW#
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: 43
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Al Rosen: 63
Top 2
- Rance Pless: 7
- Art Ditmar: 7
- Spook Jacobs: 43
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: S7
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
- Hal Naragon: 7
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: W
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-3;2-H
- Jim Finigan: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Ginsberg: 46(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bot 3
- Cal McLish: W
- Jim Busby: D9.1-3
- Bobby Avila: S8.2-H;3-H
- Al Rosen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 4
- Rance Pless: D9.BX3(945)
- Art Ditmar: 13
- Spook Jacobs: S9
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 4
- Al Smith: 7
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Top 5
- Enos Slaughter: S7
- Harry Simpson: 43.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: IW#
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 5
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
- Cal McLish: W
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rance Pless: 53
- Art Ditmar: 13
- Spook Jacobs: 6
Bot 6
- Al Rosen: K
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- Al Smith: 63
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Finigan: PB.3-H
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
Bot 7
- Rocky Colavito: 7
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Hal Naragon: W.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- Jim Busby: 7
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/FL
- Rance Pless: 13
- Art Ditmar: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
- Al Rosen: 53
- Vic Wertz: 7
Top 9
- Spook Jacobs: 2/FL
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Bot 9
- Al Smith: W
- Rocky Colavito: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Hal Naragon: 63