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

KCA

CWS

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

2

H

9

7

E

3

2

W: A. Kellner

L: G. Staley

S: B. Shantz

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

0

HR

0

3

R

2

9

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.257

AVG

.212

.333

OBP

.278

.286

SLG

.212

1.00

ERA

1.00

3

K

5

3

BB

4

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 3 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	1	0	1	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	1	1	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	0	0	1	1	2
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	9	3	4	5

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	2	1	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	1	3	3

Batting

2B: L. Skizas

TB: M. Baxes 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3, E. Slaughter 3

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

IBB: H. Simpson

SAC: J. Finigan, L. Skizas

Batting

TB: N. Fox, F. Hatfield, S. Lollar 2, M. Minoso, J. Rivera 2

RBI: S. Lollar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	5.0	5	2	1	1	2	1.80
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	5.0	6	3	1	1	2	1.80
Dixie Howell D. Howell	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0.00
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	4	5

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 7, A. Kellner 20, B. Shantz 9

Batters faced: D. Howell 9, P. LaPalme 9, G. Staley 23

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	1	1	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	0	0	1	1	2
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	9	3	4	5

Batting

2B: L. Skizas

TB: M. Baxes 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3, E. Slaughter 3

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

IBB: H. Simpson

SAC: J. Finigan, L. Skizas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	5.0	5	2	1	1	2	1.80
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	3	3

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 7, A. Kellner 20, B. Shantz 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	2	1	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	1	3	3

Batting

TB: N. Fox, F. Hatfield, S. Lollar 2, M. Minoso, J. Rivera 2

RBI: S. Lollar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	5.0	6	3	1	1	2	1.80
Dixie Howell D. Howell	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0.00
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	4	5

Batters faced: D. Howell 9, P. LaPalme 9, G. Staley 23

27-46 KCA

CWS 42-27

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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