White Sox 6-5 Athletics (Aug 15, 1956)

CWS

KCA

1

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

3

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

R

6

5

H

10

14

E

0

3

W: E. Kinder

L: A. Ditmar

CWS

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

0

6

R

5

10

H

14

0

SB

1

LOB

.263

AVG

.350

.300

OBP

.435

.447

SLG

.425

5.00

ERA

6.00

6

K

4

6

BB

2

Current Series

White Sox

12

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

White Sox

10

Athletics

0

Game 2

Final

White Sox

6

Athletics

5

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 couldn't pull it off against the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 5, on August 16, 1956.

Game Info

August 15, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	2	2	1	1	0	1
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	6	10	6	1	2	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	2	2	0	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	0	2	2
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	2	0	1	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	14	5	1	6	6

Batting

2B: N. Fox, S. Lollar

3B: M. Minoso

HR: L. Doby

TB: L. Aparicio, L. Doby 5, W. Dropo, N. Fox 2, S. Lollar 2, M. Minoso 5, B. Phillips

RBI: J. Delsing, L. Doby, W. Dropo 2, M. Minoso 2

GIDP: N. Fox

Batting

2B: V. Power

3B: T. Thompson

TB: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, A. Kellner, H. Lopez, V. Power 3, E. Robinson 2, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson 5

RBI: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 2

IBB: E. Slaughter

GIDP: E. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	40.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley	2.1	5	1	1	1	1	3.86
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	13.50
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	3.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	6	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	6	4	4	1	0	1	12.00
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	4.0	4	2	2	1	3	0	4.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	2	4	1

Batters faced: E. Kinder 12, P. LaPalme 11, J. McDonald 5, G. Staley 12, J. Wilson 6

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 17, T. Gorman 8, A. Kellner 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	2	2	1	1	0	1
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	6	10	6	1	2	4

Batting

2B: N. Fox, S. Lollar

3B: M. Minoso

HR: L. Doby

TB: L. Aparicio, L. Doby 5, W. Dropo, N. Fox 2, S. Lollar 2, M. Minoso 5, B. Phillips

RBI: J. Delsing, L. Doby, W. Dropo 2, M. Minoso 2

GIDP: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	40.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley	2.1	5	1	1	1	1	3.86
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	13.50
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	3.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	6	6

Batters faced: E. Kinder 12, P. LaPalme 11, J. McDonald 5, G. Staley 12, J. Wilson 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	2	2	0	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	0	2	2
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	2	0	1	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	14	5	1	6	6

Batting

2B: V. Power

3B: T. Thompson

TB: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, A. Kellner, H. Lopez, V. Power 3, E. Robinson 2, H. Simpson 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson 5

RBI: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 2

IBB: E. Slaughter

GIDP: E. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	6	4	4	1	0	1	12.00
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	4.0	4	2	2	1	3	0	4.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	2	4	1

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 17, T. Gorman 8, A. Kellner 15

59-50 CWS

KCA 37-75

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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