Indians 4-2 Athletics (Jul 5, 1956)

CLE

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

4

2

H

5

11

E

0

1

W: M. Garcia

L: T. Herriage

S: D. Mossi

CLE

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

0

4

R

2

5

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.172

AVG

.314

.273

OBP

.333

.310

SLG

.343

2.00

ERA

4.00

4

K

3

1

BB

4

Current Series

Indians

4

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Indians

2

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Indians

17

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 fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4 to 2, on July 6, 1956.

Game Info

July 5, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	1	2	4	1	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Earl Averill E. Averill C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	4	5	4	1	4	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	3	1	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	0	0	0	3
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	11	2	1	4

Batting

2B: G. Woodling

HR: J. Busby

TB: J. Busby 5, A. Smith, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 2

RBI: J. Busby 4

GIDP: E. Averill, C. Carrasquel, A. Smith

Batting

2B: E. Slaughter

TB: M. Baxes, J. Ginsberg 3, H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter 3, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Ginsberg, H. Simpson

SAC: T. Herriage

GIDP: E. Robinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia (W)	7.1	11	2	2	1	4	2.45
Don Mossi D. Mossi (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	3.1	5	4	4	2	2	1	10.80
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	5.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	4	4	3	1

Batters faced: M. Garcia 33, D. Mossi 4

Batters faced: T. Gorman 16, T. Herriage 16, B. Shantz

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	1	2	4	1	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Earl Averill E. Averill C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	4	5	4	1	4	3

Batting

2B: G. Woodling

HR: J. Busby

TB: J. Busby 5, A. Smith, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 2

RBI: J. Busby 4

GIDP: E. Averill, C. Carrasquel, A. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia (W)	7.1	11	2	2	1	4	2.45
Don Mossi D. Mossi (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	4

Batters faced: M. Garcia 33, D. Mossi 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	3	1	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	0	0	0	3
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	11	2	1	4

Batting

2B: E. Slaughter

TB: M. Baxes, J. Ginsberg 3, H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter 3, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Ginsberg, H. Simpson

SAC: T. Herriage

GIDP: E. Robinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	3.1	5	4	4	2	2	1	10.80
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	5.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	4	4	3	1

Batters faced: T. Gorman 16, T. Herriage 16, B. Shantz

43-30 CLE

KCA 27-47

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Current Series

1956 AL

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