Tigers 3-4 Athletics (Jun 30, 1956)

DET

KCA

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2

0

3

0

4

0

5

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6

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X

R

3

4

H

6

10

E

0

1

W: T. Gorman

L: F. Lary

S: B. Shantz

DET

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

0

3

R

4

6

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.182

AVG

.313

.325

OBP

.421

.364

SLG

.375

4.50

ERA

3.00

5

K

6

5

BB

7

Current Series

Tigers

4

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Athletics

0

Game 2

Final

Tigers

14

Athletics

2

Game 3

Final

Tigers

3

Athletics

4

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 squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 4 to 3, on July 1, 1956.

Game Info

June 30, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	2
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	1	0	1	0	0	3	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	6	3	1	7	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	2	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	2	1	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	1	1	0	0	2
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	0	0	2	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	3	1	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	10	4	5	5

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle

HR: C. Maxwell

TB: F. Bolling 2, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell 4, E. Torgeson 2, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson

RBI: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell

IBB: R. Wilson 2

GIDP: H. Kuenn

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, H. Simpson

TB: J. Demaestri 4, J. Finigan 2, H. Lopez, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 3

RBI: J. Demaestri, V. Power 2, H. Simpson

HBP: H. Lopez

GIDP: L. Skizas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (L)	5.2	8	4	4	4	4	6.35
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	5	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	4.0	5	3	3	4	3	1	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	7	6	1

Batters faced: A. Aber 4, S. Gromek 6, F. Lary 28

Batters faced: T. Gorman 7, T. Herriage 21, B. Shantz 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	2
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	1	0	1	0	0	3	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	6	3	1	7	6

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle

HR: C. Maxwell

TB: F. Bolling 2, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell 4, E. Torgeson 2, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson

RBI: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell

IBB: R. Wilson 2

GIDP: H. Kuenn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (L)	5.2	8	4	4	4	4	6.35
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	5	5

Batters faced: A. Aber 4, S. Gromek 6, F. Lary 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	2	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	2	1	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	1	1	0	0	2
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	0	0	2	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	3	1	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	10	4	5	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, H. Simpson

TB: J. Demaestri 4, J. Finigan 2, H. Lopez, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 3

RBI: J. Demaestri, V. Power 2, H. Simpson

HBP: H. Lopez

GIDP: L. Skizas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	4.0	5	3	3	4	3	1	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	7	6	1

Batters faced: T. Gorman 7, T. Herriage 21, B. Shantz 12

30-37 DET

KCA 26-44

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1956 AL

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