Athletics 6-12 Tigers (May 25, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

2

0

2

0

4

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

5

8

4

2

9

0

X

R

6

12

H

9

17

E

1

0

W: B. Hoeft

L: J. Crimian

KCA

Team Stats

DET

2

HR

2

6

R

12

9

H

17

0

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.472

.308

OBP

.525

.500

SLG

.833

13.50

ERA

6.00

1

K

7

4

BB

3

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 dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 12 to 6, on May 26, 1956.

Game Info

May 25, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH-RF	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	1	1	2	1	0	2
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF-CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	9	6	2	3	7

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	4	3	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Frank House F. House C	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	3	2	1	2	0	1	0
Totals	36	12	17	11	2	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Renna

3B: J. Groth

HR: H. Lopez, G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, J. Groth 3, H. Lopez 4, B. Renna 3, H. Simpson, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 4

RBI: J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez 2, G. Zernial 2

Batting

2B: B. Hoeft, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell

3B: B. Tuttle

HR: R. Boone, E. Torgeson

TB: R. Boone 5, B. Hoeft 2, F. House 3, A. Kaline 3, H. Kuenn 6, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson 5, B. Tuttle 4

RBI: R. Boone, B. Hoeft 2, F. House 2, H. Kuenn 3, E. Torgeson 2, B. Tuttle

SAC: J. Brideweser

GIDP: E. Torgeson

Baserunning

CS: F. House

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	2.0	5	4	4	1	0	0	18.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	6.0	12	8	8	3	1	2	12.00
Totals	8.0	17	12	12	4	1	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (W)	9.0	9	6	6	3	7	2	6.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	3	7	2

WP: M. Burtschy

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 31, J. Crimian 10

Batters faced: B. Hoeft 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Bill Renna B. Renna PH-RF	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	1	1	2	1	0	2
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF-CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	9	6	2	3	7

Batting

2B: B. Renna

3B: J. Groth

HR: H. Lopez, G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, J. Groth 3, H. Lopez 4, B. Renna 3, H. Simpson, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 4

RBI: J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez 2, G. Zernial 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	2.0	5	4	4	1	0	0	18.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	6.0	12	8	8	3	1	2	12.00
Totals	8.0	17	12	12	4	1	2

WP: M. Burtschy

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 31, J. Crimian 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	4	3	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Frank House F. House C	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	3	2	1	2	0	1	0
Totals	36	12	17	11	2	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Hoeft, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell

3B: B. Tuttle

HR: R. Boone, E. Torgeson

TB: R. Boone 5, B. Hoeft 2, F. House 3, A. Kaline 3, H. Kuenn 6, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson 5, B. Tuttle 4

RBI: R. Boone, B. Hoeft 2, F. House 2, H. Kuenn 3, E. Torgeson 2, B. Tuttle

SAC: J. Brideweser

GIDP: E. Torgeson

Baserunning

CS: F. House

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (W)	9.0	9	6	6	3	7	2	6.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	3	7	2

Batters faced: B. Hoeft 39

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DET 14-20

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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