Tigers 7-4 Athletics (Apr 23, 1956)

DET

KCA

1

0

1

2

3

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

2

0

9

0

1

R

7

4

H

10

6

E

1

0

W: S. Gromek

L: A. Portocarrero

DET

Team Stats

KCA

3

HR

1

7

R

4

10

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.188

.359

OBP

.270

.543

SLG

.344

4.00

ERA

7.00

3

K

1

3

BB

4

Current Series

Tigers

7

Athletics

4

Game 1

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 Detroit Tigers, 7 to 4, on April 24, 1956.

Game Info

April 23, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	4	1	1	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	4	3	3	2	1	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	7	10	7	3	4	1

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bradford B. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	6	4	1	3	3

Batting

HR: R. Bertoia, R. Boone, B. Tuttle

TB: R. Bertoia 6, R. Boone 5, S. Gromek, C. Maxwell 2, B. Tuttle 5

RBI: R. Bertoia 2, R. Boone, B. Tuttle 4

SAC: S. Gromek

GIDP: E. Torgeson

Batting

3B: H. Lopez

HR: V. Power

TB: M. Burtschy, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez 3, V. Power 5, E. Slaughter

RBI: V. Power 2, E. Slaughter, E. Valo

HBP: J. Demaestri

SAC: S. Jacobs

SF: E. Valo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero (L)	4.0	6	5	5	3	0	1	11.25
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Bradford B. Bradford	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	2	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	7	4	1	3

Batters faced: S. Gromek 38

Batters faced: B. Bradford 9, M. Burtschy 11, A. Portocarrero 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	4	1	1	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	4	3	3	2	1	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	7	10	7	3	4	1

Batting

HR: R. Bertoia, R. Boone, B. Tuttle

TB: R. Bertoia 6, R. Boone 5, S. Gromek, C. Maxwell 2, B. Tuttle 5

RBI: R. Bertoia 2, R. Boone, B. Tuttle 4

SAC: S. Gromek

GIDP: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1

Batters faced: S. Gromek 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bradford B. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	6	4	1	3	3

Batting

3B: H. Lopez

HR: V. Power

TB: M. Burtschy, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez 3, V. Power 5, E. Slaughter

RBI: V. Power 2, E. Slaughter, E. Valo

HBP: J. Demaestri

SAC: S. Jacobs

SF: E. Valo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero (L)	4.0	6	5	5	3	0	1	11.25
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Bradford B. Bradford	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	2	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	7	4	1	3

Batters faced: B. Bradford 9, M. Burtschy 11, A. Portocarrero 20

3-4 DET

KCA 3-3

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1956 AL

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