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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-07-03 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 6221 · 2:36
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. Ray Narleski earned the win and Don Mossi picked up the save. Jim Busby went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
W: Ray Narleski L: Art Ditmar SV: Don Mossi
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mossi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Mossi | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Lou Skizas: 43
Bot 1
- George Strickland: 6
- Gene Woodling: D7
- Al Smith: K
- Vic Wertz: HR/7.2-H
- Al Rosen: S8
- Jim Busby: HR/7.1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: K
- Tim Thompson: 31
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Johnny Groth: K
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: 53
- Mike Garcia: S8
- George Strickland: S7.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Art Ditmar: S9
- Vic Power: 8
- Jim Finigan: S7.1-2
- Lou Skizas: K
Bot 3
- Al Smith: 5/FL
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Al Rosen: HR/7
- Jim Busby: 7/FL
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: S6
- Tim Thompson: 4/L
- Hector Lopez: S5.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Earl Averill: 31
- Mike Garcia: 63
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Art Ditmar: W.1-2
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Finigan: K
- Lou Skizas: S8.1-2;3-H
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2;2-H
- Tim Thompson: 7
Bot 5
- George Strickland: 53
- Gene Woodling: S4
- Al Smith: S5.1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
- Al Rosen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: 8
Top 6
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Johnny Groth: E5
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Robinson: K
Bot 6
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Earl Averill: S6
- Ray Narleski: K
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 31
Top 7
- Vic Power: 9
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Lou Skizas: W
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 7
- Al Smith: S8
- Vic Wertz: SB2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Al Rosen: 6
- Jim Busby: 5/L
Top 8
- Tim Thompson: 9
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Preston Ward: W
- Don Mossi: D7.1-H
- George Strickland: 7
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: D7.BX3(7625);1-H;2-H;3-H
Top 9
- Rance Pless: W
- Vic Power: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Finigan: 9