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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-05-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17543 · 2:20
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–0. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Art Ditmar earned the win. Tim Thompson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Duke Maas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Finigan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brideweser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Maas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Belardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Maas | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Enos Slaughter: D7
- Harry Simpson: 31
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 4/P
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Tuttle: HP.1-2
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Tim Thompson: HR/9
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Frank House: S9
- Charlie Maxwell: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Brideweser: 7
- Duke Maas: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Art Ditmar: S8
- Jim Finigan: S7.1-2
- Hector Lopez: POCS3(26)#
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: K
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Tim Thompson: S9
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: E6
- Frank House: 36(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: T7
- Jim Brideweser: K
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/FL
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Duke Maas: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Earl Torgeson: S9.B-2(E9)
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 6
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Enos Slaughter: T9.1-H
- Harry Simpson: D7.3-H
- Gus Zernial: D7.2-H
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Johnny Groth: S7.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Art Ditmar: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Ray Boone: 54(1)/FO
- Frank House: 9
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Harry Simpson: 6/P
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Earl Torgeson: S7.B-2(E4)
- Al Kaline: 5/P
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Top 8
- Bill Renna: 4/P
- Tim Thompson: D9
- Johnny Groth: 2/P
- Joe DeMaestri: IW
- Art Ditmar: 4/P
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: S7
- Frank House: 46(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Hector Lopez: W
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
- Harry Simpson: 4/L
Bot 9
- Buddy Hicks: 9
- Jack Phillips: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 6(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G