Athletics 2-5 Indians (Aug 18, 1956)

KCA

CLE

1

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

3

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

5

11

E

2

0

W: B. Lemon

L: W. Burnette

KCA

Team Stats

CLE

1

HR

0

2

R

5

H

11

0

SB

2

LOB

.167

AVG

.314

.242

OBP

.368

.300

SLG

.314

5.63

ERA

2.00

1

K

3

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 2, on August 19, 1956.

Game Info

August 18, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	1	3	3

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	2	1	2	0	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Lemon B. Lemon P	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	4	2	3	1

Batting

2B: V. Power

HR: H. Lopez

TB: H. Lopez 4, A. Pilarcik, V. Power 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

RBI: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik

GIDP: H. Lopez

Batting

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

RBI: B. Avila, R. Colavito, J. Hegan, G. Strickland

SAC: P. Ward

GIDP: G. Strickland

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	3.2	7	4	4	1	0	9.82
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	3.1	3	1	1	2	1	2.70
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (W)	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1

Batters faced: W. Burnette 19, L. Kretlow 4, J. McMahan 16

Batters faced: B. Lemon 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	1	3	3

Batting

2B: V. Power

HR: H. Lopez

TB: H. Lopez 4, A. Pilarcik, V. Power 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

RBI: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik

GIDP: H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	3.2	7	4	4	1	0	9.82
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	3.1	3	1	1	2	1	2.70
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	3	1

Batters faced: W. Burnette 19, L. Kretlow 4, J. McMahan 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	2	1	2	0	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Lemon B. Lemon P	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	4	2	3	1

Batting

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

RBI: B. Avila, R. Colavito, J. Hegan, G. Strickland

SAC: P. Ward

GIDP: G. Strickland

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (W)	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1

Batters faced: B. Lemon 33

38-77 KCA

CLE 66-48

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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