Indians 8-5 Athletics (Aug 10, 1956)

CLE

KCA

1

2

3

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

4

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

2

0

R

8

5

H

7

9

E

0

W: D. Mossi

L: J. Crimian

S: E. Wynn

CLE

Team Stats

KCA

2

HR

1

8

R

5

7

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.212

AVG

.265

.333

OBP

.342

.424

SLG

.353

5.00

ERA

8.00

4

K

1

4

BB

5

Current Series

Indians

11

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Indians

8

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Indians

6

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 were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 5, on August 11, 1956.

Game Info

August 10, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	4	1	0	0	1	2	1
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	1	2	4	1	0	1	0
George Strickland G. Strickland 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Smith A. Smith 3B-LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	7	8	2	1	5	1

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	2	1	1	5	1	2	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	9	5	1	4	4

Batting

2B: E. Wynn

HR: J. Busby, G. Woodling

TB: B. Avila, J. Busby 4, A. Smith, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 5, E. Wynn 2

RBI: J. Busby, A. Smith 2, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 4

HBP: B. Avila

SAC: M. Garcia

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

TB: M. Baxes, J. Crimian, A. Pilarcik, V. Power, H. Simpson 4, L. Skizas 2, T. Thompson 2

RBI: H. Simpson 5

SAC: M. Baxes

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	1	9.00
Don Mossi D. Mossi (W)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Early Wynn E. Wynn (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	8.0	5	6	6	4	1	2	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	8	5	1	2

Batters faced: M. Garcia 23, D. Mossi 6, E. Wynn 10

Batters faced: J. Crimian 34, T. Gorman 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	4	1	0	0	1	2	1
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	1	2	4	1	0	1	0
George Strickland G. Strickland 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Smith A. Smith 3B-LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	7	8	2	1	5	1

Batting

2B: E. Wynn

HR: J. Busby, G. Woodling

TB: B. Avila, J. Busby 4, A. Smith, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 5, E. Wynn 2

RBI: J. Busby, A. Smith 2, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 4

HBP: B. Avila

SAC: M. Garcia

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	1	9.00
Don Mossi D. Mossi (W)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Early Wynn E. Wynn (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	4	4	1

Batters faced: M. Garcia 23, D. Mossi 6, E. Wynn 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	2	1	1	5	1	2	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	9	5	1	4	4

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

TB: M. Baxes, J. Crimian, A. Pilarcik, V. Power, H. Simpson 4, L. Skizas 2, T. Thompson 2

RBI: H. Simpson 5

SAC: M. Baxes

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	8.0	5	6	6	4	1	2	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	8	5	1	2

Batters faced: J. Crimian 34, T. Gorman 6

62-45 CLE

KCA 37-71

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