Athletics 1-2 Indians (Aug 18, 1956)

KCA

CLE

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

6

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7

0

8

0

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9

0

X

R

1

2

H

8

6

E

2

3

W: M. Garcia

L: A. Ditmar

S: D. Mossi

KCA

Team Stats

CLE

0

HR

0

1

R

2

8

H

6

2

SB

0

LOB

.229

AVG

.194

.282

OBP

.219

.257

SLG

.194

0.00

ERA

1.00

4

K

7

1

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 2 to 1, on August 19, 1956.

Game Info

August 18, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PR-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	2
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	1	8	1	2	3	7

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	3	0	2	1	0	1
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	4

Batting

2B: H. Smith

TB: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Groth, V. Power, L. Skizas 2, H. Smith 2, G. Zernial

RBI: L. Skizas

SAC: A. Pilarcik, V. Power

SF: L. Skizas

GIDP: E. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik

Batting

TB: C. Carrasquel 2, A. Rosen 2, A. Smith, P. Ward

RBI: C. Carrasquel, P. Ward

SAC: M. Garcia

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	8.0	6	2	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	0	1	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia (W)	8.1	8	1	1	3	6	1.08
Don Mossi D. Mossi (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	3	7

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 33

Batters faced: M. Garcia 39, D. Mossi 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PR-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	2
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	1	8	1	2	3	7

Batting

2B: H. Smith

TB: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Groth, V. Power, L. Skizas 2, H. Smith 2, G. Zernial

RBI: L. Skizas

SAC: A. Pilarcik, V. Power

SF: L. Skizas

GIDP: E. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	8.0	6	2	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	0	1	4	0

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	3	0	2	1	0	1
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	4

Batting

TB: C. Carrasquel 2, A. Rosen 2, A. Smith, P. Ward

RBI: C. Carrasquel, P. Ward

SAC: M. Garcia

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia (W)	8.1	8	1	1	3	6	1.08
Don Mossi D. Mossi (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	3	7

Batters faced: M. Garcia 39, D. Mossi 2

38-78 KCA

CLE 67-48

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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