Athletics 0-1 Red Sox (Jul 16, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

0

1

H

7

8

E

0

W: B. Porterfield

L: T. Gorman

KCA

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

1

0

R

1

7

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.226

AVG

.276

.250

OBP

.382

.258

SLG

.414

1.13

ERA

0.00

4

K

5

BB

1

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

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

Game Info

July 16, 1956

KCA

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

BOS

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

Batting

2B: E. Robinson

TB: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik, E. Robinson 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson

GIDP: C. Boyer

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Batting

2B: B. Goodman

HR: T. Williams

TB: B. Goodman 3, J. Jensen 2, J. Piersall, B. Porterfield, T. Williams 5

RBI: T. Williams

GIDP: P. Daley, M. Vernon

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 faced: T. Gorman 29, A. Kellner 3, B. Shantz 2

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 32

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

Batting

2B: E. Robinson

TB: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik, E. Robinson 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson

GIDP: C. Boyer

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 faced: T. Gorman 29, A. Kellner 3, B. Shantz 2

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

Batting

2B: B. Goodman

HR: T. Williams

TB: B. Goodman 3, J. Jensen 2, J. Piersall, B. Porterfield, T. Williams 5

RBI: T. Williams

GIDP: P. Daley, M. Vernon

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 faced: B. Porterfield 32

30-53 KCA

BOS 46-37

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