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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Athletics 4 (2)

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Cleveland Indians 9, Kansas City Athletics 4 (2)

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Game Played on Sunday, May 13, 1956 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    0  1  0    3  0  0  -   4  6  2
CLE A    0  0  3    0  2  0    3  1  x  -   9 12  0
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jacobs 2b                     5   1   1   1       0   0       4   1
Lopez cf                      4   1   2   3       0   0       3   0
Zernial lf                    3   0   0   0       1   2       3   0
Simpson rf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Finigan 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       4   2
Astroth c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       4   3
DeMaestri ss                  3   2   1   0       1   1       0   3
Pless 1b                      3   0   2   0       1   0       6   0
Lasorda p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Groth ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gorman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burtschy p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaughter ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Portocarrero p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valo ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4       5   7      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Finigan-Jacobs-Pless, Astroth-Jacobs.
E: Lasorda (1), Gorman (2).
BATTING - 
HR: Lopez (4,7th inning off Score 2 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Zernial (1,2nd base off Score/Hegan).
CS: Jacobs (1,2nd base by Score/Hegan).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Busby cf                      3   2   1   0       2   0       1   0
Avila 2b                      3   2   1   1       2   0       2   3
Rosen 3b                      4   1   2   3       1   0       0   3
Wertz 1b                      3   1   2   1       2   1       9   0
Smith lf                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mele ph,lf                  5   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Colavito rf                   4   1   1   3       0   0       2   0
Carrasquel ss                 3   0   0   0       1   1       2   2
Hegan c                       4   0   1   0       0   1       9   1
Score p                       3   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
  Houtteman p                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   9  12   9       8   4      27  10
BATTING - 
HR: Rosen (4,3rd inning off Lasorda 2 on 2 out); Colavito (2,7th inning off
Portocarrero 2 on 1 out).
GDP: Avila (3,off Burtschy).
IBB: Wertz (1,by Gorman).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Busby (2,2nd base off Portocarrero/Astroth).
CS: Mele (1,2nd base by Lasorda/Astroth); Carrasquel (1,2nd base by Portocarrero/Astroth).
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lasorda L(0-1)                4     4   3   3   2   1   1  17
Gorman                        1.1   5   2   2   1   1   0  10
Burtschy                      0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Portocarrero                  2     3   4   4   4   2   1  12
Totals                        8    12   9   9   8   4   2  41
IBB: Gorman (1,Wertz).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Burtschy 2-0.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Score W(3-3)                  7     6   4   4   4   6   1  30
Houtteman SV(1)               2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7
Totals                        9     6   4   4   5   7   1  37

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty
Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 11308
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians        
1. Jacobs              2b        Busby               cf
2. Lopez               cf        Avila               2b
3. Zernial             lf        Rosen               3b
4. Simpson             rf        Wertz               1b
5. Finigan             3b        Smith               lf
6. Astroth             c         Colavito            rf
7. DeMaestri           ss        Carrasquel          ss
8. Pless               1b        Hegan               c
9. Lasorda             p         Score               p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Jacobs grounded out (second to first); Lopez
flied out to center; Zernial walked; Zernial stole second;
Simpson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 1ST: Busby grounded out (shortstop to first); Avila
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosen singled to third; Rosen
safe on a pick-off error by Lasorda [Rosen to second]; Wertz
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Finigan popped to first in foul territory;
Astroth struck out; DeMaestri flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: MELE BATTED FOR SMITH; Mele singled to right; Mele
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Colavito popped
to third in foul territory; Carrasquel popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: MELE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Pless singled
to right; Lasorda popped to catcher in foul territory; Jacobs
forced Pless (pitcher to shortstop); Jacobs was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Hegan flied out to left; Score lined to third;
Busby walked; Avila walked [Busby to second]; Rosen homered to
right [Busby scored, Avila scored]; Wertz singled to right; Mele
flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians
3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Lopez singled to right; Zernial struck out;
Simpson walked [Lopez to second]; Finigan struck out; Astroth
forced Simpson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Indians 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Colavito popped to first in foul territory;
Carrasquel flied out to left; Hegan grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: DeMaestri walked; Pless walked [DeMaestri to
second]; GROTH BATTED FOR LASORDA; Groth made an out to first;
Jacobs singled to right [Pless to second, DeMaestri scored];
Lopez made an out to first; Zernial struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: GORMAN REPLACED GROTH (PITCHING); Score singled to
center; Busby flied out to left; Score safe on a pick-off error
by Gorman [Score to third]; Avila singled to second [Score
scored]; Rosen made an out to third; Wertz was walked
intentionally [Avila to second]; Mele singled to left [Wertz to
third, Avila scored]; Colavito forced Mele (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Simpson grounded out (second to first); Finigan
grounded out (third to first); Astroth grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Carrasquel struck out; Hegan singled to left; Score
singled to left [Hegan to second]; BURTSCHY REPLACED GORMAN
(PITCHING); Busby walked [Hegan to third, Score to second];
Avila grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Busby out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Indians 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: DeMaestri singled to right; Pless singled to
center [DeMaestri to second]; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR BURTSCHY;
Slaughter struck out; Jacobs forced Pless (shortstop to second)
[DeMaestri to third]; Lopez homered to left [DeMaestri scored,
Jacobs scored]; Zernial flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 4, Indians 5.

INDIANS 7TH: PORTOCARRERO REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PITCHING); Rosen
walked; Wertz walked [Rosen to second]; Mele forced Rosen
(catcher to third) [Wertz to second]; Colavito homered to right
[Wertz scored, Mele scored]; Carrasquel walked; Hegan struck out
while Carrasquel was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HOUTTEMAN REPLACED SCORE (PITCHING); Simpson
flied out to left; Finigan popped to catcher in foul territory;
Astroth grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Indians 8.

INDIANS 8TH: Houtteman flied out to center; Busby singled to
left; Busby stole second; Avila walked; Rosen flied out to
center; Wertz singled to left [Avila to third, Busby scored];
Mele struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 9.

ATHLETICS 9TH: DeMaestri struck out; Pless grounded out (second
to first); VALO BATTED FOR PORTOCARRERO; Valo walked; Jacobs
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians
9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        4   6   2    6
 Indians          9  12   0    8
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