Athletics 5-0 Tigers (May 26, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

4

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

0

H

12

10

E

3

0

W: A. Ditmar

L: D. Maas

KCA

Team Stats

DET

1

HR

0

5

R

0

12

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.278

.375

OBP

.316

.568

SLG

.333

0.00

ERA

5.00

2

K

4

0

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 were easily defeated by the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 0, on May 27, 1956.

Game Info

May 26, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	1	1	1	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	5	1	3	4

DET

Batters	AB	H	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	2	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	1	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	0
Frank House F. House C	4	1	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	2	0	1
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks 2B	1	0	0
Duke Maas D. Maas P	2	0	1
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH	1	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	1	0
Totals	36	10	2

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

3B: E. Slaughter

HR: T. Thompson

TB: A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter 6, T. Thompson 7, G. Zernial 2

RBI: J. Groth, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

IBB: J. Demaestri

Baserunning

CS: A. Ditmar

Batting

3B: C. Maxwell

TB: R. Boone, F. House, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 4, J. Phillips, E. Torgeson 2, B. Tuttle

HBP: W. Belardi, B. Tuttle

GIDP: F. House 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Duke Maas D. Maas (L)	5.0	8	4	4	0	4	1	7.20
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Al Aber A. Aber	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	3	4	1

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 38

Batters faced: A. Aber 13, D. Maas 22, W. Masterson 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	1	1	1	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	5	1	3	4

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

3B: E. Slaughter

HR: T. Thompson

TB: A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter 6, T. Thompson 7, G. Zernial 2

RBI: J. Groth, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

IBB: J. Demaestri

Baserunning

CS: A. Ditmar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 38

Batters	AB	H	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	2	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	1	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	0
Frank House F. House C	4	1	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	0
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	2	0	1
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks 2B	1	0	0
Duke Maas D. Maas P	2	0	1
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH	1	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	1	0
Totals	36	10	2

Batting

3B: C. Maxwell

TB: R. Boone, F. House, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 4, J. Phillips, E. Torgeson 2, B. Tuttle

HBP: W. Belardi, B. Tuttle

GIDP: F. House 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Duke Maas D. Maas (L)	5.0	8	4	4	0	4	1	7.20
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Al Aber A. Aber	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	3	4	1

Batters faced: A. Aber 13, D. Maas 22, W. Masterson 5

14-21 KCA

DET 15-21

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