Athletics 1-8 Indians (Aug 17, 1956)

KCA

CLE

1

0

2

0

3

1

3

4

0

1

5

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2

6

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7

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8

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9

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X

R

1

8

H

6

7

E

2

1

W: E. Wynn

L: L. Kretlow

S: H. Aguirre

KCA

Team Stats

CLE

0

HR

1

R

8

6

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.188

AVG

.241

.250

OBP

.378

.219

SLG

.414

6.75

ERA

1.00

5

K

4

7

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

9

Indians

3

Game 1

Final

Athletics

1

Indians

8

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Indians

5

Game 3

Final

Athletics

1

Indians

2

Game 4

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 Cleveland Indians dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 1, on August 18, 1956.

Game Info

August 17, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	0	0	0	2	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	2
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	2	1	0	0	3	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	1	0	0	2	0	2	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	0	1	0	1	2
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	8	7	6	1	7	5

Batting

2B: T. Thompson

TB: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez, V. Power, L. Skizas 2, T. Thompson 2

RBI: L. Skizas

SF: L. Skizas

Batting

2B: J. Hegan, A. Smith

HR: J. Hegan

TB: B. Avila, R. Colavito, J. Hegan 6, A. Smith 2, G. Strickland, G. Woodling

RBI: J. Hegan 2, A. Rosen 2, A. Smith, P. Ward

SF: A. Rosen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	3	5	4	3	3	0	15.43
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	3.0	3	3	2	4	0	1	6.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	8	6	7	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	7.0	6	1	1	3	3	1.29
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

Batters faced: T. Herriage 15, L. Kretlow 13, J. McMahan 7, B. Shantz 2

Batters faced: H. Aguirre 6, E. Wynn 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	0	0	0	2	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	2
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

Batting

2B: T. Thompson

TB: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez, V. Power, L. Skizas 2, T. Thompson 2

RBI: L. Skizas

SF: L. Skizas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	3	5	4	3	3	0	15.43
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	3.0	3	3	2	4	0	1	6.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	8	6	7	5	1

Batters faced: T. Herriage 15, L. Kretlow 13, J. McMahan 7, B. Shantz 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	2	1	0	0	3	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	1	0	0	2	0	2	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	0	1	0	1	2
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	8	7	6	1	7	5

Batting

2B: J. Hegan, A. Smith

HR: J. Hegan

TB: B. Avila, R. Colavito, J. Hegan 6, A. Smith 2, G. Strickland, G. Woodling

RBI: J. Hegan 2, A. Rosen 2, A. Smith, P. Ward

SF: A. Rosen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	7.0	6	1	1	3	3	1.29
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

Batters faced: H. Aguirre 6, E. Wynn 30

38-76 KCA

CLE 65-48

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1956 AL

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