Athletics 13-3 Senators (May 5, 1956)

KCA

WSH

1

5

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

4

1

8

0

9

2

1

R

13

3

H

16

8

E

0

W: M. Burtschy

L: D. Brodowski

S: J. Crimian

KCA

Team Stats

WSH

4

HR

1

13

R

3

16

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.400

AVG

.258

.429

OBP

.415

.775

SLG

.387

3.00

ERA

13.00

6

K

8

9

BB

2

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 got crushed by the Kansas City Athletics, 13 to 3, on May 6, 1956.

Game Info

May 5, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	2	1	0	0	2	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	1	2	1	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	3	3	3	2	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	3	3	1	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	3	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	2
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	13	16	13	4	2	8

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	1	1	1	0	3	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	3	8	3	1	1	9	6

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, T. Thompson 2

HR: J. Groth, H. Lopez, G. Zernial 2

TB: J. Groth 4, S. Jacobs 2, H. Lopez 6, R. Pless, B. Renna, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson 5, G. Zernial 9

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez 3, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 3, G. Zernial 3

SAC: J. Demaestri

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Batting

2B: R. Sievers

HR: E. Yost

TB: L. Berberet 2, J. Lemon, K. Olson, E. Oravetz, R. Sievers 2, J. Snyder, E. Yost 4

RBI: L. Berberet, P. Runnels, E. Yost

SF: P. Runnels

GIDP: J. Lemon, P. Runnels, J. Snyder

Baserunning

SB: J. Snyder

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.1	3	1	1	3	2	0	3.86
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	4.0	3	1	1	4	1	0	2.25
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (S)	2.2	2	1	1	2	3	1	3.38
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	9	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski (L)	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	0	135.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	4.1	8	6	6	1	5	3	12.46
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	2.0	2	2	2	1	3	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	16	13	13	2	8	4

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 16, J. Crimian 12, A. Ditmar 13

WP: B. Wiesler

Batters faced: D. Brodowski 6, T. Clevenger 3, H. Griggs 9, B. Stewart 5, B. Wiesler 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	2	1	0	0	2	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	1	2	1	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	3	3	3	2	0	0
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	3	3	1	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	3	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	2
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	13	16	13	4	2	8

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, T. Thompson 2

HR: J. Groth, H. Lopez, G. Zernial 2

TB: J. Groth 4, S. Jacobs 2, H. Lopez 6, R. Pless, B. Renna, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson 5, G. Zernial 9

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez 3, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 3, G. Zernial 3

SAC: J. Demaestri

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.1	3	1	1	3	2	0	3.86
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	4.0	3	1	1	4	1	0	2.25
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (S)	2.2	2	1	1	2	3	1	3.38
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	9	6	1

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 16, J. Crimian 12, A. Ditmar 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	1	1	1	0	3	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	3	8	3	1	1	9	6

Batting

2B: R. Sievers

HR: E. Yost

TB: L. Berberet 2, J. Lemon, K. Olson, E. Oravetz, R. Sievers 2, J. Snyder, E. Yost 4

RBI: L. Berberet, P. Runnels, E. Yost

SF: P. Runnels

GIDP: J. Lemon, P. Runnels, J. Snyder

Baserunning

SB: J. Snyder

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski (L)	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	0	135.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	4.1	8	6	6	1	5	3	12.46
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	2.0	2	2	2	1	3	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	16	13	13	2	8	4

WP: B. Wiesler

Batters faced: D. Brodowski 6, T. Clevenger 3, H. Griggs 9, B. Stewart 5, B. Wiesler 20

7-9 KCA

WSH 9-10

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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