Athletics 6-3 Tigers (May 24, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

0

2

1

2

3

1

4

3

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

6

3

H

6

7

E

1

6

W: L. Kretlow

L: P. Foytack

KCA

Team Stats

DET

0

HR

1

6

R

3

6

H

7

1

SB

1

LOB

.188

AVG

.226

.325

OBP

.314

.250

SLG

.355

3.00

ERA

3.00

4

K

8

4

BB

6

Current Series

Athletics

6

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Athletics

6

Tigers

12

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Tigers

8

Game 3

Final

Athletics

5

Tigers

0

Game 4

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 Detroit Tigers were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 6 to 3, on May 25, 1956.

Game Info

May 24, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	1	1	2	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	1	1	1	0	0	2	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	6	6	3	1	6	8

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	2	1	1	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Ginsberg 2, H. Lopez, R. Pless, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson

HBP: G. Zernial

SAC: J. Finigan, L. Kretlow 2

SF: H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: E. Slaughter

CS: H. Simpson

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

HR: R. Boone

TB: R. Boone 4, J. Brideweser, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle 2

RBI: R. Boone 2

GIDP: F. House, B. Tuttle

Baserunning

SB: H. Kuenn

CS: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack (L)	7.0	5	6	3	5	5	3.86
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	3	6	8

Batters faced: L. Kretlow 35

Balks: P. Foytack 2

Batters faced: P. Foytack 35, S. Gromek 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	1	1	2	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	1	1	1	0	0	2	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	6	6	3	1	6	8

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Ginsberg 2, H. Lopez, R. Pless, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson

HBP: G. Zernial

SAC: J. Finigan, L. Kretlow 2

SF: H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: E. Slaughter

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1

Batters faced: L. Kretlow 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	2	1	1	4	4

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

HR: R. Boone

TB: R. Boone 4, J. Brideweser, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle 2

RBI: R. Boone 2

GIDP: F. House, B. Tuttle

Baserunning

SB: H. Kuenn

CS: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack (L)	7.0	5	6	3	5	5	3.86
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	3	6	8

Balks: P. Foytack 2

Batters faced: P. Foytack 35, S. Gromek 8

13-19 KCA

DET 13-20

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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