Athletics 8-4 Red Sox (Jul 18, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

3

0

8

1

9

2

0

R

8

4

H

10

6

E

1

W: W. Burnette

L: D. Sisler

KCA

Team Stats

BOS

2

HR

2

8

R

4

10

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.270

AVG

.182

.357

OBP

.250

.541

SLG

.394

2.00

ERA

8.00

2

K

4

3

BB

5

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 were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 4, on July 19, 1956.

Game Info

July 18, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	4	3	3	0	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	2	3	4	1	1	1
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	3	1	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	10	8	2	5	4

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ike Delock I. Delock P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	6	4	2	3	2

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

HR: V. Power, H. Simpson

TB: H. Lopez 3, V. Power 6, H. Simpson 7, E. Slaughter 4

RBI: H. Lopez, V. Power 3, H. Simpson 4

SAC: W. Burnette

Batting

2B: J. Piersall

HR: J. Piersall, T. Williams

TB: B. Goodman, J. Piersall 6, M. Vernon, T. Williams 5

RBI: J. Piersall, M. Vernon, T. Williams 2

GIDP: J. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	9.0	6	4	2	3	2	2	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	2	3	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Sisler D. Sisler (L)	7.0	7	5	5	4	2	1	6.43
Ike Delock I. Delock	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	5	4	2

Batters faced: W. Burnette 36

Batters faced: I. Delock 10, D. Sisler 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	4	3	3	0	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	2	3	4	1	1	1
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	3	1	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	10	8	2	5	4

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

HR: V. Power, H. Simpson

TB: H. Lopez 3, V. Power 6, H. Simpson 7, E. Slaughter 4

RBI: H. Lopez, V. Power 3, H. Simpson 4

SAC: W. Burnette

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	9.0	6	4	2	3	2	2	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	2	3	2	2

Batters faced: W. Burnette 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ike Delock I. Delock P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	6	4	2	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Piersall

HR: J. Piersall, T. Williams

TB: B. Goodman, J. Piersall 6, M. Vernon, T. Williams 5

RBI: J. Piersall, M. Vernon, T. Williams 2

GIDP: J. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Sisler D. Sisler (L)	7.0	7	5	5	4	2	1	6.43
Ike Delock I. Delock	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	5	4	2

Batters faced: I. Delock 10, D. Sisler 33

31-54 KCA

BOS 47-38

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