Senators 6-7 Athletics (May 23, 1956)

WSH

KCA

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W: T. Gorman

L: C. Grob

Current Series

Senators

1

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

Senators

6

Athletics

7

Game 2

Final

AL Central Standings

MIN OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	84	62	.575
Royals	80	67	.544	4.5
Twins	78	68	.534	6.0
Tigers	75	71	.514	9.0
White Sox	33	114	.224	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	77	68	.531
Mariners	73	72	.503	4.0
Rangers	70	76	.479	7.5
Athletics	64	82	.438	13.5
Angels	60	86	.411	17.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics squeaked out a win over the Washington Senators, 7 to 6, on May 23, 1956.

Game Info

May 23, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Herb Plews H. Plews 3B	5	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.375	.000
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz LF	7	1	1	0	1	0	.143	.250	.143
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	7	3	3	2	1	1	.429	.500	.857
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	7	0	3	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	7	1	1	1	0	1	.143	.125	.143
Karl Olson K. Olson RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	8	1	2	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH-C	4	0	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Dean Stone D. Stone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Chakales B. Chakales P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Yost E. Yost PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Connie Grob C. Grob P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chuck Stobbs C. Stobbs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Camilo Pascual C. Pascual P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	60	6	14	6	7	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Vic Power V. Power PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR-SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	6	1	2	1	1	0	.333	.429	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	6	0	1	3	1	0	.167	.286	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	6	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.143	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	6	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.833
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	6	1	1	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alex Kellner A. Kellner PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	54	7	11	6	9	3

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, W. Herzog 2

HR: R. Sievers

RBI: C. Courtney 2, W. Herzog, J. Lemon, R. Sievers 2

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan

RBI: J. Finigan, H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson 3

Baserunning

CS: J. Demaestri

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dean Stone D. Stone	0.0	2	3	3	3	0	0	-
Bob Chakales B. Chakales	10.0	5	2	2	5	2	0	1.80
Connie Grob C. Grob (L)	6.1	3	2	2	0	1	1	2.84
Chuck Stobbs C. Stobbs	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Camilo Pascual C. Pascual	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Totals	16.1	11	7	7	9	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	9.0	8	5	5	3	2	1	5.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	8.0	6	1	1	4	1	0	1.13
Totals	17.0	14	6	6	7	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Herb Plews H. Plews 3B	5	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.375	.000
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz LF	7	1	1	0	1	0	.143	.250	.143
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	7	3	3	2	1	1	.429	.500	.857
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	7	0	3	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	7	1	1	1	0	1	.143	.125	.143
Karl Olson K. Olson RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	8	1	2	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH-C	4	0	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Dean Stone D. Stone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Chakales B. Chakales P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Yost E. Yost PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Connie Grob C. Grob P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chuck Stobbs C. Stobbs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Camilo Pascual C. Pascual P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	60	6	14	6	7	3

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, W. Herzog 2

HR: R. Sievers

RBI: C. Courtney 2, W. Herzog, J. Lemon, R. Sievers 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dean Stone D. Stone	0.0	2	3	3	3	0	0	-
Bob Chakales B. Chakales	10.0	5	2	2	5	2	0	1.80
Connie Grob C. Grob (L)	6.1	3	2	2	0	1	1	2.84
Chuck Stobbs C. Stobbs	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Camilo Pascual C. Pascual	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Totals	16.1	11	7	7	9	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Vic Power V. Power PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR-SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	6	1	2	1	1	0	.333	.429	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	6	0	1	3	1	0	.167	.286	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	6	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.143	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	6	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.833
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	6	1	1	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alex Kellner A. Kellner PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	54	7	11	6	9	3

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan

RBI: J. Finigan, H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson 3

Baserunning

CS: J. Demaestri

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	9.0	8	5	5	3	2	1	5.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	8.0	6	1	1	4	1	0	1.13
Totals	17.0	14	6	6	7	3	1

12-20 WSH

KCA 12-19

Current Series

AL Central Standings

Game Summary

Game Info