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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-05-13 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 11308 · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Herb Score earned the win and Art Houtteman picked up the save. Hector Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Herb Score L: Tom Lasorda SV: Art Houtteman
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Lasorda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Score | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lasorda | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Score | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Art Houtteman | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: SB2
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: 63
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Al Rosen: S5
- Vic Wertz: PO1(E1).1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 3/FL
- Joe Astroth: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bot 2
- Sam Mele: S9
- Rocky Colavito: CS2(24)
- Rocky Colavito: 5/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: 3/FL
Top 3
- Rance Pless: S9
- Tom Lasorda: 2/FL
- Spook Jacobs: 16(1)/FO
- Hector Lopez: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Herb Score: 5/L
- Jim Busby: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Sam Mele: 8
Top 4
- Hector Lopez: S9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: K
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rocky Colavito: 3/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Jim Hegan: 53
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Rance Pless: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 3
- Spook Jacobs: S9.1-2;2-H
- Hector Lopez: 3
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 5
- Herb Score: S8
- Jim Busby: 7
- Bobby Avila: PO1(E1).1-3
- Bobby Avila: S4.3-H
- Al Rosen: 5
- Vic Wertz: IW.1-2#
- Sam Mele: S7.1-3;2-H
- Rocky Colavito: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Joe Astroth: 53
Bot 6
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Herb Score: S7.1-2
- Jim Busby: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S9
- Rance Pless: S8.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Spook Jacobs: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hector Lopez: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 7
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Jim Hegan: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
- Joe Astroth: 53
Bot 8
- Art Houtteman: 8
- Jim Busby: S7
- Bobby Avila: SB2
- Bobby Avila: W
- Al Rosen: 8
- Vic Wertz: S7.1-3;2-H
- Sam Mele: K
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Rance Pless: 43
- Elmer Valo: W
- Spook Jacobs: 9