Athletics 10-7 Senators (May 5, 1956)

KCA

WSH

1

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

3

0

7

0

8

3

9

0

R

10

7

H

13

15

E

1

4

W: B. Harrington

L: C. Grob

S: T. Gorman

KCA

Team Stats

WSH

1

HR

1

10

R

7

13

H

15

0

SB

1

LOB

.333

AVG

.375

.409

OBP

.444

.538

SLG

.600

7.00

ERA

9.00

4

K

3

5

BB

5

Current Series

Athletics

10

Senators

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

13

Senators

3

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 Washington Senators were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 10 to 7, on May 6, 1956.

Game Info

May 5, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	2	3	1	1	0	2	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	2	2	2	0	2	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	1	2	4	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	10	13	9	1	5	3

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	2
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	40	7	15	7	1	1	5	4

Batting

2B: R. Pless, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

3B: H. Simpson

HR: H. Simpson

TB: J. Groth, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez 2, R. Pless 3, H. Simpson 7, E. Slaughter 3, E. Valo, G. Zernial 3

RBI: S. Jacobs, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 4, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial 2

SAC: S. Jacobs

GIDP: J. Groth

Batting

2B: K. Olson, P. Runnels

3B: E. Oravetz, E. Yost

HR: J. Lemon

TB: C. Courtney 2, J. Lemon 4, K. Olson 4, E. Oravetz 4, H. Plews, P. Ramos, P. Runnels 3, R. Sievers, J. Snyder, E. Yost 3

RBI: J. Lemon 2, K. Olson 2, E. Oravetz, P. Runnels, R. Sievers

SAC: E. Yost

GIDP: P. Ramos

Baserunning

SB: P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	2.0	7	3	3	3	2	0	13.50
Bill Harrington B. Harrington (W)	3.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	3.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (S)	4.0	4	3	3	1	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	15	7	7	5	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	5.0	6	4	4	3	1	1	7.20
Connie Grob C. Grob (L)	2.0	4	3	2	1	1	0	9.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	13	10	9	5	3	1

WP: T. Gorman

Batters faced: T. Gorman 17, B. Harrington 13, T. Herriage 16

WP: C. Grob

Balks: C. Grob

Batters faced: T. Clevenger 10, C. Grob 11, P. Ramos 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	2	3	1	1	0	2	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	2	2	2	0	2	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	1	2	4	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	10	13	9	1	5	3

Batting

2B: R. Pless, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

3B: H. Simpson

HR: H. Simpson

TB: J. Groth, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez 2, R. Pless 3, H. Simpson 7, E. Slaughter 3, E. Valo, G. Zernial 3

RBI: S. Jacobs, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 4, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial 2

SAC: S. Jacobs

GIDP: J. Groth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	2.0	7	3	3	3	2	0	13.50
Bill Harrington B. Harrington (W)	3.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	3.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (S)	4.0	4	3	3	1	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	15	7	7	5	4	1

WP: T. Gorman

Batters faced: T. Gorman 17, B. Harrington 13, T. Herriage 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	2
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	40	7	15	7	1	1	5	4

Batting

2B: K. Olson, P. Runnels

3B: E. Oravetz, E. Yost

HR: J. Lemon

TB: C. Courtney 2, J. Lemon 4, K. Olson 4, E. Oravetz 4, H. Plews, P. Ramos, P. Runnels 3, R. Sievers, J. Snyder, E. Yost 3

RBI: J. Lemon 2, K. Olson 2, E. Oravetz, P. Runnels, R. Sievers

SAC: E. Yost

GIDP: P. Ramos

Baserunning

SB: P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos	5.0	6	4	4	3	1	1	7.20
Connie Grob C. Grob (L)	2.0	4	3	2	1	1	0	9.00
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	13	10	9	5	3	1

WP: C. Grob

Balks: C. Grob

Batters faced: T. Clevenger 10, C. Grob 11, P. Ramos 24

6-9 KCA

WSH 9-9

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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