White Sox 4-6 Athletics (May 27, 1956)

CWS

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

4

9

2

R

4

6

H

4

9

E

0

1

W: M. Burtschy

L: B. Pierce

CWS

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

3

4

R

6

4

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.143

AVG

.281

.368

OBP

.395

.286

SLG

.656

6.48

ERA

4.00

3

K

3

6

BB

10

Current Series

White Sox

4

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

White Sox

7

Athletics

4

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 emerged victorious over the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 4, on May 28, 1956.

Game Info

May 27, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B-SS	3	1	1	2	0	2	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Philley D. Philley RF-1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Dropo W. Dropo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Les Moss L. Moss PH-C	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sandy Consuegra S. Consuegra P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH-RF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	28	4	4	4	1	10	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	1	0	0	1	2
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	3	1	2	1	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	1	2	2	1	2	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	9	6	3	6	3

Batting

2B: N. Fox

HR: L. Aparicio

TB: L. Aparicio 4, S. Esposito, N. Fox 2, M. Minoso

RBI: L. Aparicio, S. Esposito 2, N. Fox

GIDP: S. Lollar 2

Batting

2B: H. Lopez

3B: H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 4, H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson 4, E. Slaughter 4, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 5

RBI: J. Finigan, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial 2

SAC: J. Demaestri

GIDP: T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Donovan D. Donovan	7.1	5	3	3	5	3	1	3.68
Dixie Howell D. Howell	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Sandy Consuegra S. Consuegra	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (L)	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	54.00
Totals	8.1	9	6	6	6	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	8.2	3	4	4	10	3	1	4.15
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	4	4	10	3	1

Batters faced: S. Consuegra, D. Donovan 31, D. Howell 4, B. Pierce 3

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 2, T. Lasorda 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B-SS	3	1	1	2	0	2	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Philley D. Philley RF-1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Dropo W. Dropo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Les Moss L. Moss PH-C	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sandy Consuegra S. Consuegra P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH-RF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	28	4	4	4	1	10	3

Batting

2B: N. Fox

HR: L. Aparicio

TB: L. Aparicio 4, S. Esposito, N. Fox 2, M. Minoso

RBI: L. Aparicio, S. Esposito 2, N. Fox

GIDP: S. Lollar 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Donovan D. Donovan	7.1	5	3	3	5	3	1	3.68
Dixie Howell D. Howell	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Sandy Consuegra S. Consuegra	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (L)	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	54.00
Totals	8.1	9	6	6	6	3	3

Batters faced: S. Consuegra, D. Donovan 31, D. Howell 4, B. Pierce 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	1	0	0	1	2
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	3	1	2	1	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	1	2	2	1	2	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	9	6	3	6	3

Batting

2B: H. Lopez

3B: H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 4, H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson 4, E. Slaughter 4, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 5

RBI: J. Finigan, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial 2

SAC: J. Demaestri

GIDP: T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	8.2	3	4	4	10	3	1	4.15
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	4	4	10	3	1

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 2, T. Lasorda 36

15-15 CWS

KCA 15-21

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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