Athletics 7-9 White Sox (Apr 26, 1956)

KCA

CWS

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

1

4

3

5

0

6

0

7

1

4

8

0

9

3

X

R

7

9

H

12

13

E

2

0

W: B. Pierce

L: A. Ditmar

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

4

HR

1

7

R

9

12

H

13

1

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.371

.375

OBP

.415

.649

SLG

.629

9.00

ERA

7.00

2

K

5

4

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

7

White Sox

9

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 Chicago White Sox emerged victorious over the Kansas City Athletics, 9 to 7, on April 27, 1956.

Game Info

April 26, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	3	4	3	2	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	12	7	4	1	3	5

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	2	1	1	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	4	1	3	1	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	0	0	0	2	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	9	13	9	1	4	2

Batting

HR: H. Lopez, B. Renna, H. Simpson 2

TB: J. Demaestri 3, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez 4, B. Renna 4, H. Simpson 10, G. Zernial 2

RBI: H. Lopez 3, B. Renna, H. Simpson 3

SAC: J. Astroth

GIDP: J. Finigan

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri

Batting

2B: L. Doby, M. Minoso

3B: N. Fox, J. Rivera

HR: W. Dropo

TB: L. Doby 3, W. Dropo 4, N. Fox 3, G. Kell 3, M. Minoso 3, B. Pierce 2, J. Rivera 4

RBI: L. Doby, W. Dropo, N. Fox, G. Kell, M. Minoso 3, R. Northey, B. Pierce

SAC: W. Dropo

SF: L. Doby, R. Northey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	3.2	8	5	4	1	1	1	9.82
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	27.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	13	9	8	4	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (W)	9.0	12	7	7	3	5	4	7.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	3	5	4

WP: M. Burtschy

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 5, J. Crimian 10, A. Ditmar 21, B. Harrington 6

Balks: B. Pierce

Batters faced: B. Pierce 41

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	3	4	3	2	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	12	7	4	1	3	5

Batting

HR: H. Lopez, B. Renna, H. Simpson 2

TB: J. Demaestri 3, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez 4, B. Renna 4, H. Simpson 10, G. Zernial 2

RBI: H. Lopez 3, B. Renna, H. Simpson 3

SAC: J. Astroth

GIDP: J. Finigan

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	3.2	8	5	4	1	1	1	9.82
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	27.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	13	9	8	4	2	1

WP: M. Burtschy

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 5, J. Crimian 10, A. Ditmar 21, B. Harrington 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	2	1	1	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	4	1	3	1	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	0	0	0	2	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	9	13	9	1	4	2

Batting

2B: L. Doby, M. Minoso

3B: N. Fox, J. Rivera

HR: W. Dropo

TB: L. Doby 3, W. Dropo 4, N. Fox 3, G. Kell 3, M. Minoso 3, B. Pierce 2, J. Rivera 4

RBI: L. Doby, W. Dropo, N. Fox, G. Kell, M. Minoso 3, R. Northey, B. Pierce

SAC: W. Dropo

SF: L. Doby, R. Northey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (W)	9.0	12	7	7	3	5	4	7.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	3	5	4

Balks: B. Pierce

Batters faced: B. Pierce 41

3-6 KCA

CWS 5-1

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