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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-08-19 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Lemon earned the win. Hector Lopez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Wally Burnette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Burnette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack McMahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Burnette | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack McMahan | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Kretlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: D7
- Al Pilarcik: S9.2-H
- Enos Slaughter: 23.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 43.2-3
- Lou Skizas: 63
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Gene Woodling: SB2
- Gene Woodling: SB3
- Gene Woodling: PB.3-H
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Al Smith: W
- Al Rosen: 53.1-2
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Tim Thompson: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Wally Burnette: K
Bot 2
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Jim Hegan: 7
- George Strickland: 2/FL
Top 3
- Vic Power: 9
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Lemon: 5/FL
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Gene Woodling: S4
- Al Smith: 164(1)/FO
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
- Lou Skizas: 13
- Hector Lopez: W
- Tim Thompson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: 8
- Preston Ward: S9
- Rocky Colavito: S8.1-2
- Jim Hegan: S9.1-2;2-H
- George Strickland: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bob Lemon: 4
- Bobby Avila: S8.1-3;2-H
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Al Smith: 8
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Jack McMahan: K
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: E5
- Preston Ward: 13/SH.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: S9.2-H
- Jim Hegan: PB.1-2
- Jim Hegan: PB.2-3
- Jim Hegan: 4
- George Strickland: 63
Top 6
- Al Pilarcik: K
- Enos Slaughter: 4/L
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Lou Skizas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bob Lemon: K
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: S6.1-2
- Al Rosen: 7
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Tim Thompson: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 5
Bot 7
- Preston Ward: S4
- Rocky Colavito: 8.1-2
- Jim Hegan: E6.2-3
- George Strickland: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
- Al Pilarcik: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Bob Lemon: S7
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Al Smith: 7
Top 9
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 7
- Hector Lopez: 54(1)3/GDP