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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-08-18 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 4355 · 2:16
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Early Wynn earned the win and Hank Aguirre picked up the save. Jim Hegan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Early Wynn L: Lou Kretlow SV: Hank Aguirre
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Pilarcik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Kretlow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Herriage | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack McMahan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Hank Aguirre | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 63
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Lou Skizas: S9
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-3
- Al Smith: K
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Preston Ward: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);3-H;B-2
- Rocky Colavito: 43
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Tim Thompson: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Hegan: 31
- George Strickland: K
- Early Wynn: K
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Lou Kretlow: W
- Vic Power: S7.1-2
- Al Pilarcik: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Skizas: 7/SF.2-3;3-H
- Harry Simpson: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Al Smith: D7.1-3;2-H
- Al Rosen: 8/SF.2-H;3-H
- Preston Ward: K
- Rocky Colavito: 3/FL
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Tim Thompson: D9.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Eddie Robinson: 31
Bot 4
- Jim Hegan: D7
- George Strickland: S5.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Early Wynn: FC4.2X3(45)
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 4
- Al Smith: 4
Top 5
- Vic Power: K
- Al Pilarcik: 31
- Lou Skizas: S7
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: W
- Preston Ward: OA.1X2(24)#
- Preston Ward: W
- Rocky Colavito: 5
- Jim Hegan: HR/7.1-H
- George Strickland: 53
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Hector Lopez: E6.B-2
- Tim Thompson: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Early Wynn: 9
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Al Smith: 8
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 6
- Vic Power: 4/L
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 6
Bot 7
- Al Rosen: 53
- Preston Ward: K
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: K
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Hector Lopez: 8
Bot 8
- George Strickland: 9
- Hank Aguirre: 43
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 9
- Tim Thompson: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 8