Red Sox 6-9 Athletics (Jul 24, 1956)

BOS

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

3

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

6

9

H

9

8

E

1

0

W: T. Gorman

L: H. Dorish

BOS

Team Stats

KCA

0

HR

1

6

R

9

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.257

AVG

.267

.409

OBP

.371

.314

SLG

.367

10.13

ERA

6.00

1

K

5

BB

8

Current Series

Red Sox

3

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

6

Athletics

9

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

5

Athletics

3

Game 3

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 decisively defeated the Boston Red Sox, 9 to 6, on July 25, 1956.

Game Info

July 24, 1956

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	1	1	1	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	2	3	0	1	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	1	1	0	1	1
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	0	1	2	1	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	1	1	1	2	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	0	0	1	0
Pete Daley P. Daley C	5	1	1	0	0	2
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	4	0	1	2	0	1
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hurd T. Hurd P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Dorish H. Dorish P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	9	6	8	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	0	1	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	2	1	3	1	1	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B-2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	2	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH-1B	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	9	8	9	1	5	1

Batting

2B: B. Klaus, M. Vernon

TB: P. Daley, B. Goodman, J. Jensen, B. Klaus 4, B. Porterfield, M. Vernon 2, T. Williams

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Jensen, B. Porterfield 2, M. Vernon 2

HBP: T. Williams

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

TB: A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power, E. Robinson, H. Simpson 4, L. Skizas 2, T. Thompson

RBI: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik, E. Robinson, H. Simpson 3, L. Skizas, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

SAC: M. Baxes, T. Gorman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield	6.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Leo Kiely L. Kiely	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	-
Tom Hurd T. Hurd	0.1	0	2	2	2	1	0	54.00
Harry Dorish H. Dorish (L)	1.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	21.60
Totals	8.0	8	9	9	5	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	5.2	6	3	3	4	4	4.76
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	1.1	3	3	3	3	1	20.25
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	8	5

Batters faced: H. Dorish 10, T. Hurd 3, L. Kiely 3, B. Porterfield 21

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 28, T. Gorman 7, B. Shantz 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	1	1	1	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	2	3	0	1	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	1	1	0	1	1
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	0	1	2	1	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	1	1	1	2	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	0	0	1	0
Pete Daley P. Daley C	5	1	1	0	0	2
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	4	0	1	2	0	1
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hurd T. Hurd P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Dorish H. Dorish P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	9	6	8	5

Batting

2B: B. Klaus, M. Vernon

TB: P. Daley, B. Goodman, J. Jensen, B. Klaus 4, B. Porterfield, M. Vernon 2, T. Williams

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Jensen, B. Porterfield 2, M. Vernon 2

HBP: T. Williams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield	6.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Leo Kiely L. Kiely	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	-
Tom Hurd T. Hurd	0.1	0	2	2	2	1	0	54.00
Harry Dorish H. Dorish (L)	1.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	21.60
Totals	8.0	8	9	9	5	1	1

Batters faced: H. Dorish 10, T. Hurd 3, L. Kiely 3, B. Porterfield 21

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	0	1	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	2	1	3	1	1	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B-2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	2	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH-1B	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	9	8	9	1	5	1

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

TB: A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power, E. Robinson, H. Simpson 4, L. Skizas 2, T. Thompson

RBI: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik, E. Robinson, H. Simpson 3, L. Skizas, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

SAC: M. Baxes, T. Gorman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	5.2	6	3	3	4	4	4.76
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	1.1	3	3	3	3	1	20.25
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	8	5

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 28, T. Gorman 7, B. Shantz 9

50-40 BOS

KCA 34-57

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1956 AL

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