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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1956-08-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4485 · 2:09
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Art Ditmar earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McMahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahan | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Ditmar | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgil Trucks | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Steve Gromek | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S8
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Lou Skizas: 8
- Harry Simpson: K
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tim Thompson: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Jack Phillips: S8.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Clete Boyer: HR/7
- Jack McMahan: K
- Vic Power: 3/G
- Al Pilarcik: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: 3/G
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Red Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lou Skizas: 6/P
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Gus Zernial: W
- Tim Thompson: D9.1-H
- Mike Baxes: IW
- Clete Boyer: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Kennedy: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Jack Phillips: S8.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: S9.1-2;2-3
- Al Kaline: S9.BX2(86);1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ray Boone: S9.3-H
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Top 4
- Art Ditmar: K/C
- Vic Power: 6/P
- Al Pilarcik: 8
Bot 4
- Frank Bolling: W
- Frank House: 4/P
- Bob Kennedy: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: 6/P
- Gus Zernial: 3/P
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Al Kaline: K/C
Top 6
- Tim Thompson: 9/FL
- Mike Baxes: 9
- Clete Boyer: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Steve Gromek: 8
- Bill Tuttle: D7
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Frank House: 3/G
Top 7
- Art Ditmar: 6/L
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bob Kennedy: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Gus Zernial: 5/L
- Tim Thompson: 4/P
Bot 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 3/L
- Al Kaline: 53
- Wayne Belardi: 43
Top 9
- Mike Baxes: W
- Clete Boyer: 53/SH.1-2
- Art Ditmar: 43.2-3
- Vic Power: 7
Bot 9
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Frank Bolling: 6(1)/FO
- Frank House: 64(1)3/GDP