Athletics 3-2 Red Sox (Apr 30, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

R

3

2

H

7

E

0

1

W: L. Kretlow

L: B. Porterfield

KCA

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

1

3

R

2

7

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.206

AVG

.219

.289

OBP

.286

.265

SLG

.313

2.00

ERA

3.00

1

K

2

3

BB

4

Current Series

Athletics

3

Red Sox

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

0

Red Sox

2

Game 2

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 Boston Red Sox couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 3 to 2, on May 1, 1956.

Game Info

April 30, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	1	1	2	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	2	1	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	7	3	4	2

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Sammy White S. White C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	3	1

Batting

3B: V. Power

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, S. Jacobs, V. Power 3, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, G. Zernial

GIDP: S. Jacobs

Batting

HR: D. Gernert

TB: D. Buddin, D. Gernert 5, J. Jensen 2, B. Porterfield 2

RBI: D. Gernert 2

GIDP: D. Buddin, J. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	7.1	6	3	3	4	1	3.68
Dave Sisler D. Sisler	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2

Batters faced: L. Kretlow 35

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 33, D. Sisler 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	1	1	2	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	2	1	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	7	3	4	2

Batting

3B: V. Power

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, S. Jacobs, V. Power 3, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, G. Zernial

GIDP: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1

Batters faced: L. Kretlow 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Sammy White S. White C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	3	1

Batting

HR: D. Gernert

TB: D. Buddin, D. Gernert 5, J. Jensen 2, B. Porterfield 2

RBI: D. Gernert 2

GIDP: D. Buddin, J. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	7.1	6	3	3	4	1	3.68
Dave Sisler D. Sisler	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 33, D. Sisler 5

4-6 KCA

BOS 4-6

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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