Senators 6-7 Athletics (May 22, 1956)

WSH

KCA

1

2

3

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

2

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

15

0

16

0

17

1

2

R

6

7

H

14

11

E

0

1

W: T. Gorman

L: C. Grob

WSH

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

1

6

R

7

14

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.233

AVG

.204

.309

OBP

.317

.333

SLG

.296

3.86

ERA

3.18

3

K

3

9

BB

7

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

Game Info

May 22, 1956

WSH

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

KCA

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

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, W. Herzog 2

HR: R. Sievers

TB: L. Berberet, C. Courtney 4, W. Herzog 4, J. Lemon, E. Oravetz, P. Runnels 3, R. Sievers 6

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

IBB: C. Courtney, H. Plews 2

SAC: B. Chakales 2, C. Grob, P. Runnels

SF: J. Lemon

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 5, J. Ginsberg, A. Kellner, H. Lopez 3, V. Power, B. Renna, H. Simpson 2

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

IBB: J. Ginsberg, H. Simpson

SAC: J. Finigan

GIDP: J. Groth, R. Pless

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

WP: C. Pascual

Batters faced: B. Chakales 36, C. Grob 21, C. Pascual, C. Stobbs, D. Stone 5

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 38, T. Gorman 34

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

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, W. Herzog 2

HR: R. Sievers

TB: L. Berberet, C. Courtney 4, W. Herzog 4, J. Lemon, E. Oravetz, P. Runnels 3, R. Sievers 6

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

IBB: C. Courtney, H. Plews 2

SAC: B. Chakales 2, C. Grob, P. Runnels

SF: J. Lemon

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

WP: C. Pascual

Batters faced: B. Chakales 36, C. Grob 21, C. Pascual, C. Stobbs, D. Stone 5

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

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 5, J. Ginsberg, A. Kellner, H. Lopez 3, V. Power, B. Renna, H. Simpson 2

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

IBB: J. Ginsberg, H. Simpson

SAC: J. Finigan

GIDP: J. Groth, R. Pless

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

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 38, T. Gorman 34

12-20 WSH

KCA 12-19

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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