The Washington Senators were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 4, on August 24, 1956.
The Washington Senators were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 4, on August 24, 1956.
Batters
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO | SB | CS | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Power 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hector Lopez 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Skizas LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Groth LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Simpson RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hal Smith C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Pilarcik CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Demaestri SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clete Boyer 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Kretlow P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
Pitchers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz (W) | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
