Indians 2-5 Athletics (Jul 6, 1956)

CLE

KCA

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4

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9

E

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W: A. Ditmar

L: H. Score

CLE

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

1

2

R

5

6

H

9

0

SB

1

LOB

.182

AVG

.281

.206

OBP

.314

.333

SLG

.406

5.63

ERA

2.00

6

K

6

2

BB

1

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 decisively defeated the Cleveland Indians, 5 to 2, on July 7, 1956.

Game Info

July 6, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Herb Score H. Score P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Mitchell D. Mitchell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Feller B. Feller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	1	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	5	9	5	1	1	2	6

Batting

3B: A. Rosen

HR: V. Wertz

TB: J. Hegan, A. Rosen 3, A. Smith, G. Strickland, V. Wertz 4, G. Woodling

RBI: J. Busby, V. Wertz

Batting

2B: V. Power

HR: G. Zernial

TB: M. Baxes, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, V. Power 3, L. Skizas 2, G. Zernial 5

RBI: J. Finigan, V. Power 2, L. Skizas, G. Zernial

SF: J. Finigan

Baserunning

SB: G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Herb Score H. Score (L)	4.0	8	5	5	1	4	1	11.25
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Bob Feller B. Feller	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	1

WP: H. Score 2

Batters faced: H. Aguirre 12, B. Feller 3, H. Score 20

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Herb Score H. Score P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Mitchell D. Mitchell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Feller B. Feller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	1	6

Batting

3B: A. Rosen

HR: V. Wertz

TB: J. Hegan, A. Rosen 3, A. Smith, G. Strickland, V. Wertz 4, G. Woodling

RBI: J. Busby, V. Wertz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Herb Score H. Score (L)	4.0	8	5	5	1	4	1	11.25
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Bob Feller B. Feller	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	6	1

WP: H. Score 2

Batters faced: H. Aguirre 12, B. Feller 3, H. Score 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	5	9	5	1	1	2	6

Batting

2B: V. Power

HR: G. Zernial

TB: M. Baxes, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, V. Power 3, L. Skizas 2, G. Zernial 5

RBI: J. Finigan, V. Power 2, L. Skizas, G. Zernial

SF: J. Finigan

Baserunning

SB: G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	1

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 34

43-31 CLE

KCA 28-47

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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