Senators 1-6 Athletics (May 21, 1956)

WSH

KCA

1

0

2

1

5

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

6

H

3

4

E

0

1

W: T. Herriage

L: B. Stewart

WSH

Team Stats

KCA

0

HR

1

R

6

3

H

4

0

SB

2

LOB

.100

AVG

.160

.229

OBP

.432

.133

SLG

.360

6.75

ERA

1.00

7

K

6

11

BB

5

Current Series

Senators

1

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

Senators

6

Athletics

7

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 Kansas City Athletics dominated the Washington Senators, 6 to 1, on May 22, 1956.

Game Info

May 21, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Paula C. Paula LF	3	0	0	0	1	2
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	2	0	0	0	2	0
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	1	0	1	1	0	0
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	1	3	1	5	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	3
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	1
Totals	25	6	4	6	1	2	11	7

Batting

2B: J. Lemon

TB: J. Lemon 2, J. Snyder, B. Stewart

RBI: B. Stewart

GIDP: K. Olson

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

HR: J. Groth

TB: J. Finigan 2, J. Groth 4, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Groth, T. Herriage, R. Pless, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

HBP: J. Demaestri

GIDP: J. Demaestri, R. Pless

Baserunning

SB: J. Finigan, H. Lopez

CS: J. Demaestri

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart (L)	1.0	1	4	4	4	1	0	36.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	3.0	2	1	1	3	3	0	3.00
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	4	6	6	11	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (W)	9.0	3	1	1	5	6	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	5	6	0

Batters faced: T. Clevenger 14, H. Griggs 7, B. Stewart 8, B. Wiesler 8

Batters faced: T. Herriage 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Paula C. Paula LF	3	0	0	0	1	2
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	2	0	0	0	2	0
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	1	0	1	1	0	0
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	1	3	1	5	6

Batting

2B: J. Lemon

TB: J. Lemon 2, J. Snyder, B. Stewart

RBI: B. Stewart

GIDP: K. Olson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart (L)	1.0	1	4	4	4	1	0	36.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	3.0	2	1	1	3	3	0	3.00
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	4	6	6	11	7	1

Batters faced: T. Clevenger 14, H. Griggs 7, B. Stewart 8, B. Wiesler 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	3
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	1
Totals	25	6	4	6	1	2	11	7

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

HR: J. Groth

TB: J. Finigan 2, J. Groth 4, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Groth, T. Herriage, R. Pless, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

HBP: J. Demaestri

GIDP: J. Demaestri, R. Pless

Baserunning

SB: J. Finigan, H. Lopez

CS: J. Demaestri

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (W)	9.0	3	1	1	5	6	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	5	6	0

Batters faced: T. Herriage 35

12-19 WSH

KCA 11-19

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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