Athletics 0-1 Red Sox (Jul 17, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

0

1

H

7

8

E

0

W: B. Porterfield

L: T. Gorman

Current Series

Athletics

0

Red Sox

10

Game 1

Final

Athletics

0

Red Sox

1

Game 2

Final

Athletics

4

Red Sox

7

Game 3

Final

Athletics

8

Red Sox

4

Game 4

Final

AL West Standings

OAK BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	76	65	.539
Mariners	72	70	.507	4.5
Rangers	68	74	.479	8.5
Athletics	62	80	.437	14.5
Angels	59	82	.418	17.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	82	60	.577
Yankees	81	60	.574	0.5
Red Sox	71	70	.504	10.5
Rays	69	72	.489	12.5
Blue Jays	67	75	.472	15.0

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 1 to 0, on July 17, 1956.

Game Info

July 17, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF-1B	3	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Johnny Groth J. Groth PR-RF	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS-2B	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	7	1	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Daley P. Daley C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	29	1	8	1	5	4

Batting

2B: E. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Batting

2B: B. Goodman

HR: T. Williams

RBI: T. Williams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	6.2	8	1	1	4	2	1	1.35
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	1	1	5	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (W)	9.0	7	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	1	5	0

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF-1B	3	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Johnny Groth J. Groth PR-RF	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS-2B	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	7	1	5

Batting

2B: E. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	6.2	8	1	1	4	2	1	1.35
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	1	1	5	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Daley P. Daley C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	29	1	8	1	5	4

Batting

2B: B. Goodman

HR: T. Williams

RBI: T. Williams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (W)	9.0	7	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	1	5	0

30-53 KCA

BOS 46-37

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