Athletics 2-5 White Sox (Jul 3, 1956)

KCA

CWS

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

6

8

E

2

1

W: B. Pierce

L: J. McMahan

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

0

HR

0

2

R

5

6

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.188

AVG

.276

.257

OBP

.436

.250

SLG

.310

4.50

ERA

2.00

2

K

8

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

2

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

2

Game 2

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 Chicago White Sox decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 2, on July 4, 1956.

Game Info

July 3, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	1	0	1	1
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	1	2	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	8

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	1	1	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	0	0	1	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	1	2	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	1	2	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	2	1	1	1
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	29	5	8	5	8	2

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, V. Power

TB: J. Finigan 2, J. Groth, V. Power 3, L. Skizas, G. Zernial

RBI: L. Skizas 2

GIDP: H. Simpson

Batting

2B: S. Lollar

TB: L. Aparicio, L. Doby, W. Dropo 2, N. Fox, S. Lollar 2, J. Rivera 2

RBI: L. Doby, W. Dropo, S. Lollar 2, J. Rivera

HBP: S. Esposito

SAC: S. Esposito, N. Fox, B. Pierce

SF: S. Lollar

Baserunning

CS: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack McMahan J. McMahan (L)	0.1	2	3	2	2	0	54.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	5.2	3	1	1	5	2	1.59
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	8	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0

WP: T. Lasorda

Batters faced: J. Crimian 10, T. Lasorda 26, J. McMahan 6

Batters faced: B. Pierce 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	1	0	1	1
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	1	2	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	8

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, V. Power

TB: J. Finigan 2, J. Groth, V. Power 3, L. Skizas, G. Zernial

RBI: L. Skizas 2

GIDP: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack McMahan J. McMahan (L)	0.1	2	3	2	2	0	54.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	5.2	3	1	1	5	2	1.59
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	8	2

WP: T. Lasorda

Batters faced: J. Crimian 10, T. Lasorda 26, J. McMahan 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	1	1	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	0	0	1	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	1	2	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	1	2	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	2	1	1	1
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	29	5	8	5	8	2

Batting

2B: S. Lollar

TB: L. Aparicio, L. Doby, W. Dropo 2, N. Fox, S. Lollar 2, J. Rivera 2

RBI: L. Doby, W. Dropo, S. Lollar 2, J. Rivera

HBP: S. Esposito

SAC: S. Esposito, N. Fox, B. Pierce

SF: S. Lollar

Baserunning

CS: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0

Batters faced: B. Pierce 35

26-46 KCA

CWS 42-26

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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