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Standings
BOS
@CLE		5
3
NYY
@DET		2
3
WSH
@KCA		1
6
MLN
@BRO		7
3
CIN
@NYG		6
3
STL
@PIT		6
3
Tuesday, May 22, 1956,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,258, Time of Game: 2:22
Senators
1
12-19
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Athletics
6
11-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Troy Herriage (1-2)
L: Bunky Stewart (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Athletics       0  5  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    6  4  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .786 -0.038 0.54 0.013 -0.051 -0.2 1 2
Jerry Snyder SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .754 -0.017 0.63 0.029 -0.046 -0.4 2 6
Pete Runnels 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .317 .885 0.043 0.60 0.063 -0.020 0.3 1 3
Carlos Paula LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .160 .392 -0.040 0.77 0.019 -0.059 -0.7 0 0
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .234 .821 -0.101 1.01 0.000 -0.101 -1.4 9 1
Jim Lemon RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .929 0.019 0.64 0.062 -0.043 -0.2 1 0 2B
Clint Courtney C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .319 .847 0.010 0.54 0.033 -0.023 0.2 8 1
Karl Olson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .763 -0.136 0.76 0.000 -0.136 -1.8 1 0 GDP
Bunky Stewart P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.091 1.37 0.091 0.000 0.9 0 0
   Tex Clevenger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Harmon Killebrew PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Hal Griggs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Whitey Herzog PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .377 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Bob Wiesler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 5 6 .100 .362 -0.185 0.69 0.310 -0.495 -3.7 24 13
2B: J Lemon (8, off T Herriage).
TB: J Lemon 2; B Stewart; J Snyder.
GIDP: K Olson (6).
RBI: B Stewart (1).
2-out RBI: B Stewart.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Runnels-J Snyder-R Sievers 2; C Courtney-P Runnels.

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe DeMaestri SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .229 .556 -0.085 0.54 0.005 -0.090 -1.8 0 2 CS,HBP,GDP
Hector Lopez CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .307 .961 -0.042 0.79 0.033 -0.075 -0.9 2 0 SB
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .275 .872 0.059 0.96 0.090 -0.031 0.6 0 0
   Bill Renna LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .644 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harry Simpson 1B 4 0 1 2 0 3 .276 .812 0.077 0.86 0.119 -0.042 1.1 10 0 2B
Johnny Groth RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .304 1.012 0.030 0.52 0.058 -0.029 0.5 4 0 HR
Jim Finigan 2B-3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .250 .689 0.114 0.44 0.122 -0.008 1.3 2 1 2B,SB
Joe Ginsberg C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .698 0.029 0.56 0.037 -0.008 0.2 7 0
Rance Pless 3B 1 1 0 1 2 0 .262 .650 0.071 1.00 0.094 -0.023 0.2 2 1 GDP
   Spook Jacobs 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .580 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Troy Herriage P 2 1 0 1 2 1 .000 .250 0.064 0.64 0.077 -0.013 0.8 0 4
Team Totals 25 6 4 6 11 7 .160 .792 0.316 0.68 0.635 -0.320 1.8 27 8
2B: H Simpson (6, off T Clevenger); J Finigan (3, off B Stewart).
HR: J Groth (2, off B Wiesler; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
HBP: J DeMaestri (2, by H Griggs).
TB: J Groth 4; J Finigan 2; H Simpson 2; G Zernial.
GIDP: J DeMaestri (2); R Pless (2).
RBI: H Simpson 2 (23); R Pless (3); J Groth (4); G Zernial (19); T Herriage (1).
2-out RBI: H Simpson 2; G Zernial; J Groth.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J DeMaestri-J Finigan-H Simpson.
E: J DeMaestri (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Finigan (2, 2nd base off B Wiesler/C Courtney); H Lopez (1, 2nd base off B Stewart/C Courtney).
CS: J DeMaestri (1, 2nd base by H Griggs/C Courtney).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bunky Stewart, L (2-1) 1 1 4 4 4 1 0 3.77 8 32 -0.223 1.24 -2.3
Tex Clevenger 3 2 1 1 3 3 0 3.98 14 3 3 -0.107 0.91 -0.6
Hal Griggs 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 7.98 7 0 0 0.024 0.25 1.0
Bob Wiesler 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 10.90 8 0 0 -0.011 0.07 0.0
Team Totals 8 4 6 6 11 7 1 6.75 37 32 3 3 -0.317 0.69 -1.8
B Stewart faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Troy Herriage, W (1-2) 9 3 1 1 5 6 0 6.65 35 78 0.184 0.69 3.7
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 6 0 1.00 35 78 0.184 0.68 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Griggs (1; J DeMaestri).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 9,258.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Kansas City Athletics
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Joe DeMaestri SS
2 Jerry Snyder SS 2 Hector Lopez CF
3 Pete Runnels 2B 3 Gus Zernial LF
4 Carlos Paula LF 4 Harry Simpson 1B
5 Roy Sievers 1B 5 Johnny Groth RF
6 Jim Lemon RF 6 Jim Finigan 2B
7 Clint Courtney C 7 Joe Ginsberg C
8 Karl Olson CF 8 Rance Pless 3B
9 Bunky Stewart P 9 Troy Herriage P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 3-1 2 123 RR KCA H. Simpson T. Clevenger 12% 88% Double to LF; Herriage Scores; DeMaestri Scores; Zernial to 3B
b2 0-1 0 1-- KCA J. Finigan B. Stewart 11% 60% Double to LF; Groth to 3B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO WSH K. Olson T. Herriage 11% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lemon to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R WSH B. Stewart T. Herriage -9% 42% Single to RF; Lemon Scores
b2 0-1 0 123 R KCA R. Pless B. Stewart 9% 72% Walk; Groth Scores; Finigan to 3B; Ginsberg to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost T. Herriage 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH J. Snyder T. Herriage 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- WSH P. Runnels T. Herriage -1% 53% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- WSH C. Paula T. Herriage -2% 51% Walk; Runnels to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O WSH R. Sievers T. Herriage 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bunky Stewart facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Stewart -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- KCA H. Lopez B. Stewart 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O KCA G. Zernial B. Stewart -3% 52% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- KCA H. Simpson B. Stewart 1% 53% Lopez Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCA H. Simpson B. Stewart -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- WSH J. Lemon T. Herriage -6% 44% Double to CF
t2 0-0 0 -2- WSH C. Courtney T. Herriage -3% 41% Walk
t2 0-0 0 12- OO WSH K. Olson T. Herriage 11% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lemon to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R WSH B. Stewart T. Herriage -9% 42% Single to RF; Lemon Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O WSH E. Yost T. Herriage 2% 44% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bunky Stewart facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- KCA J. Groth B. Stewart 4% 48% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- KCA J. Finigan B. Stewart 11% 60% Double to LF; Groth to 3B
b2 0-1 0 -23 KCA J. Ginsberg B. Stewart 3% 63% Walk
b2 0-1 0 123 R KCA R. Pless B. Stewart 9% 72% Walk; Groth Scores; Finigan to 3B; Ginsberg to 2B
Tex Clevenger replaces Bunky Stewart pitching and batting 9th
b2 1-1 0 123 R KCA T. Herriage T. Clevenger 8% 79% Walk; Finigan Scores; Ginsberg to 3B; Pless to 2B
b2 2-1 0 123 O KCA J. DeMaestri T. Clevenger -5% 74% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pless to 3B; Herriage to 2B
b2 2-1 1 123 O KCA H. Lopez T. Clevenger -6% 67% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 123 R KCA G. Zernial T. Clevenger 9% 76% Walk; Pless Scores; Herriage to 3B; DeMaestri to 2B
b2 3-1 2 123 RR KCA H. Simpson T. Clevenger 12% 88% Double to LF; Herriage Scores; DeMaestri Scores; Zernial to 3B
b2 5-1 2 -23 O KCA J. Groth T. Clevenger -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 2-3-4
t3 1-5 0 --- O WSH J. Snyder T. Herriage 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-5 1 --- O WSH P. Runnels T. Herriage 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-5 2 --- O WSH C. Paula T. Herriage 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- O KCA J. Finigan T. Clevenger -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b3 5-1 1 --- O KCA J. Ginsberg T. Clevenger -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 5-1 2 --- KCA R. Pless T. Clevenger 0% 88% Walk
b3 5-1 2 1-- O KCA T. Herriage T. Clevenger -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 5-6-7
t4 1-5 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers T. Herriage 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-5 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon T. Herriage 1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-5 2 --- O WSH C. Courtney T. Herriage 1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Senators' Tex Clevenger facing 1-2-3
b4 5-1 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri T. Clevenger -1% 90% Strikeout
b4 5-1 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez T. Clevenger -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b4 5-1 2 --- KCA G. Zernial T. Clevenger 0% 90% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
b4 5-1 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson T. Clevenger -1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 8-9-1
t5 1-5 0 --- O WSH K. Olson T. Herriage 2% 91% Groundout: P-1B
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tex Clevenger (P) batting 9th
t5 1-5 1 --- O WSH H. Killebrew T. Herriage 1% 92% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-5 2 --- O WSH E. Yost T. Herriage 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 5-6-7
Hal Griggs replaces Harmon Killebrew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 0 --- O KCA J. Groth H. Griggs -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-1 1 --- KCA J. Finigan H. Griggs 1% 93% Walk
b5 5-1 1 1-- KCA J. Ginsberg H. Griggs 1% 94% Walk; Finigan to 2B
b5 5-1 1 12- OO KCA R. Pless H. Griggs -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 2-3-4
t6 1-5 0 --- WSH J. Snyder T. Herriage -3% 89% Single to CF
t6 1-5 0 1-- WSH P. Runnels T. Herriage -5% 84% Walk; Snyder to 2B
t6 1-5 0 12- O WSH C. Paula T. Herriage 5% 88% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-5 1 12- O WSH R. Sievers T. Herriage 4% 92% Strikeout
t6 1-5 2 12- O WSH J. Lemon T. Herriage 3% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Senators' Hal Griggs facing 9-1-2
b6 5-1 0 --- O KCA T. Herriage H. Griggs -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 5-1 1 --- KCA J. DeMaestri H. Griggs 0% 95% Hit By Pitch
b6 5-1 1 1-- OO KCA H. Lopez H. Griggs -1% 94% Double Play: Strikeout, DeMaestri Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 7-8-9
Spook Jacobs replaces Rance Pless (3B) playing 2B batting 8th
Jim Finigan moves from 2B to 3B
t7 1-5 0 --- O WSH C. Courtney T. Herriage 2% 96% Flyball: 1B
t7 1-5 1 --- O WSH K. Olson T. Herriage 1% 97% Flyball: CF
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Hal Griggs (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 2 --- O WSH W. Herzog T. Herriage 0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Senators' Bob Wiesler facing 3-4-5
Bob Wiesler replaces Whitey Herzog (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial B. Wiesler -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson B. Wiesler -0% 96% Strikeout
b7 5-1 2 --- R KCA J. Groth B. Wiesler 2% 98% Home Run
b7 6-1 2 --- KCA J. Finigan B. Wiesler 0% 98% Walk
b7 6-1 2 1-- KCA J. Ginsberg B. Wiesler 0% 98% Finigan Steals 2B
b7 6-1 2 -2- O KCA J. Ginsberg B. Wiesler -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 1-2-3
Bill Renna replaces Gus Zernial playing LF batting 3rd
t8 1-6 0 --- WSH E. Yost T. Herriage -1% 97% Walk
t8 1-6 0 1-- O WSH J. Snyder T. Herriage 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 1-6 1 1-- O WSH P. Runnels T. Herriage 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 1-6 2 1-- O WSH C. Paula T. Herriage 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Senators' Bob Wiesler facing 8-9-1
b8 6-1 0 --- O KCA S. Jacobs B. Wiesler -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-1 1 --- KCA T. Herriage B. Wiesler 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-1 1 1-- OO KCA J. DeMaestri B. Wiesler -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 5-6-7
t9 1-6 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers T. Herriage 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon T. Herriage 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 2 --- WSH C. Courtney T. Herriage -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-6 2 1-- O WSH K. Olson T. Herriage 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 6.

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