Senators 5-4 Athletics (Jun 19, 1956)

WSH

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

2

1

6

0

7

0

8

2

0

9

1

R

5

4

H

6

11

E

0

1

W: C. Grob

L: T. Herriage

S: B. Byerly

WSH

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

0

5

R

4

6

H

11

1

SB

0

LOB

.182

AVG

.333

.378

OBP

.476

.273

SLG

.394

4.00

ERA

4.00

4

K

9

BB

9

Current Series

Senators

3

Athletics

4

Game 1

Final

Senators

10

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Senators

5

Athletics

4

Game 3

Final

Senators

6

Athletics

15

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 Kansas City Athletics couldn't pull it off against the Washington Senators, 5 to 4, on June 20, 1956.

Game Info

June 19, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	1
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B-SS	5	2	2	2	1	1	0	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Karl Olson K. Olson LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Paula C. Paula PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	6	4	1	1	9	9

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	2	2	0	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	0	0	2	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	2	0	2	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	1	1	0	1
Vic Power V. Power 1B-LF	5	0	2	3	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	1	0	2	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	1	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	3	0	2	0	0	1
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	11	4	9	4

Batting

HR: P. Runnels

TB: L. Berberet, C. Courtney, W. Herzog, P. Runnels 5, J. Valdivielso

RBI: L. Berberet, H. Plews, P. Runnels 2

IBB: K. Olson

HBP: C. Courtney 2

SF: H. Plews

Baserunning

SB: P. Runnels

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri 2, J. Groth, T. Herriage 2, V. Power 3, H. Simpson, G. Zernial 3

RBI: V. Power 3, H. Simpson

IBB: J. Groth

SAC: J. Finigan

GIDP: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	6.0	9	3	3	5	4	4.50
Connie Grob C. Grob (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly (S)	2.0	2	1	1	3	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	9	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	7.0	5	4	4	5	7	1	5.14
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	1.0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	4	9	9	1

WP: B. Wiesler

Batters faced: B. Byerly 10, C. Grob 4, B. Wiesler 29

WP: A. Ditmar

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 5, T. Herriage 33, T. Lasorda 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	1
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B-SS	5	2	2	2	1	1	0	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Karl Olson K. Olson LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Paula C. Paula PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	6	4	1	1	9	9

Batting

HR: P. Runnels

TB: L. Berberet, C. Courtney, W. Herzog, P. Runnels 5, J. Valdivielso

RBI: L. Berberet, H. Plews, P. Runnels 2

IBB: K. Olson

HBP: C. Courtney 2

SF: H. Plews

Baserunning

SB: P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	6.0	9	3	3	5	4	4.50
Connie Grob C. Grob (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly (S)	2.0	2	1	1	3	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	9	4

WP: B. Wiesler

Batters faced: B. Byerly 10, C. Grob 4, B. Wiesler 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	2	2	0	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	0	0	2	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	2	0	2	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	1	1	0	1
Vic Power V. Power 1B-LF	5	0	2	3	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	1	0	2	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	1	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	3	0	2	0	0	1
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	11	4	9	4

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri 2, J. Groth, T. Herriage 2, V. Power 3, H. Simpson, G. Zernial 3

RBI: V. Power 3, H. Simpson

IBB: J. Groth

SAC: J. Finigan

GIDP: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	7.0	5	4	4	5	7	1	5.14
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	1.0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	4	9	9	1

WP: A. Ditmar

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 5, T. Herriage 33, T. Lasorda 7

26-38 WSH

KCA 23-36

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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