White Sox 6-3 Athletics (Apr 19, 1956)

CWS

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

3

0

R

6

3

H

10

9

E

0

1

W: D. Howell

L: T. Gorman

CWS

Team Stats

KCA

2

HR

1

6

R

3

10

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.257

.390

OBP

.316

.486

SLG

.371

3.00

ERA

6.00

2

K

7

3

BB

6

Current Series

White Sox

6

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

White Sox

1

Athletics

15

Game 2

Final

White Sox

3

Athletics

0

Game 3

Final

Athletics

7

White Sox

9

Game 4

Final

1956 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	97	57	.630
Indians	88	66	.571
White Sox	85	69	.552
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	82	72	.532
Orioles	69	85	.448
Senators	59	95	.383
Athletics	52	102	.338

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 3, on April 20, 1956.

Game Info

April 19, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	2	0	2	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cal Abrams C. Abrams PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan P	2	1	1	2	1	1	1
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	10	6	2	6	7

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	2	2	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	9	3	1	3	2

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: D. Donovan, R. Northey

TB: C. Abrams, L. Doby, D. Donovan 4, D. Howell, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 3, R. Northey 4, J. Rivera 2

RBI: L. Doby 2, D. Donovan 2, R. Northey 2

GIDP: L. Doby 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg

HR: G. Zernial

TB: J. Finigan 2, J. Ginsberg 3, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial 5

RBI: J. Finigan 2, G. Zernial

IBB: J. Finigan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Donovan D. Donovan	7.2	9	3	3	2	2	1	3.52
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	7.0	6	3	3	4	6	1	3.86
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1	20.25
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	7	2

Batters faced: D. Donovan 33, D. Howell 5

Batters faced: T. Gorman 7, B. Harrington, L. Kretlow 29, T. Lasorda 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	2	0	2	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cal Abrams C. Abrams PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan P	2	1	1	2	1	1	1
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	10	6	2	6	7

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: D. Donovan, R. Northey

TB: C. Abrams, L. Doby, D. Donovan 4, D. Howell, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 3, R. Northey 4, J. Rivera 2

RBI: L. Doby 2, D. Donovan 2, R. Northey 2

GIDP: L. Doby 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Donovan D. Donovan	7.2	9	3	3	2	2	1	3.52
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	2	1

Batters faced: D. Donovan 33, D. Howell 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	2	2	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	9	3	1	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg

HR: G. Zernial

TB: J. Finigan 2, J. Ginsberg 3, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial 5

RBI: J. Finigan 2, G. Zernial

IBB: J. Finigan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	7.0	6	3	3	4	6	1	3.86
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1	20.25
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	7	2

Batters faced: T. Gorman 7, B. Harrington, L. Kretlow 29, T. Lasorda 4

3-0 CWS

KCA 2-1

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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