Red Sox 4-5 Athletics (May 18, 1956)

BOS

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

2

7

3

0

8

0

1

9

0

2

R

4

5

H

11

8

E

2

1

W: T. Gorman

L: B. Porterfield

BOS

Team Stats

KCA

0

HR

1

4

R

5

11

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.306

AVG

.242

.375

OBP

.342

.417

SLG

.424

3.24

ERA

4.00

5

K

5

BB

4

Current Series

Red Sox

6

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

5

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

4

Athletics

5

Game 3

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 squeaked out a win over the Boston Red Sox, 5 to 4, on May 19, 1956.

Game Info

May 18, 1956

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0
Billy Consolo B. Consolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	1	2
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	2	0	0	0	2	1
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Susce G. Susce P	2	1	1	0	0	0
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	11	3	4	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	1	2	2	1	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	1	2	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	8	5	1	5	5

Batting

2B: G. Susce, M. Vernon

3B: J. Jensen

TB: D. Gernert, B. Goodman 2, J. Jensen 4, F. Malzone, G. Susce 2, F. Throneberry, M. Vernon 3, S. White

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Jensen 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, J. Groth, G. Zernial

HR: H. Lopez

TB: J. Ginsberg 2, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez 5, R. Pless, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial 2

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2

Baserunning

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
George Susce G. Susce	6.0	5	2	2	4	5	0	3.00
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	2.1	3	3	1	1	0	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	8	5	3	5	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	6.0	9	4	4	4	4	6.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	5

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 12, G. Susce 26

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 4, T. Gorman 7, L. Kretlow 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0
Billy Consolo B. Consolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	1	2
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	2	0	0	0	2	1
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Susce G. Susce P	2	1	1	0	0	0
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	11	3	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Susce, M. Vernon

3B: J. Jensen

TB: D. Gernert, B. Goodman 2, J. Jensen 4, F. Malzone, G. Susce 2, F. Throneberry, M. Vernon 3, S. White

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Jensen 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
George Susce G. Susce	6.0	5	2	2	4	5	0	3.00
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	2.1	3	3	1	1	0	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	8	5	3	5	5	1

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 12, G. Susce 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	1	2	2	1	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	1	2	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	8	5	1	5	5

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, J. Groth, G. Zernial

HR: H. Lopez

TB: J. Ginsberg 2, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez 5, R. Pless, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial 2

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2

Baserunning

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	6.0	9	4	4	4	4	6.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	5

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 4, T. Gorman 7, L. Kretlow 29

14-12 BOS

KCA 10-17

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