Senators 4-5 White Sox (Aug 1, 1956)

WSH

CWS

1

0

2

0

3

2

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

3

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

9

6

E

0

W: E. Kinder

L: B. Wiesler

WSH

Team Stats

CWS

2

HR

1

4

R

5

9

H

6

1

SB

0

LOB

.273

AVG

.222

.342

OBP

.364

.515

SLG

.407

5.63

ERA

4.00

2

K

5

6

BB

4

Current Series

Senators

4

White Sox

3

Game 1

Final

Senators

6

White Sox

2

Game 2

Final

Senators

4

White Sox

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 Chicago White Sox squeaked out a win over the Washington Senators, 5 to 4, on August 2, 1956.

Game Info

August 1, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	3	4	1	1	1	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	1	4	5

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	1	2	2	0	1	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Les Moss L. Moss C	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Keegan B. Keegan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	5	6	5	1	6	2

Batting

3B: W. Herzog

HR: W. Herzog, R. Sievers

TB: W. Herzog 9, J. Lemon, P. Runnels, R. Sievers 5, B. Wiesler

RBI: W. Herzog, P. Runnels 2, R. Sievers

SF: P. Runnels

GIDP: J. Lemon

Baserunning

SB: W. Herzog

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, L. Doby

HR: L. Moss

TB: L. Aparicio 2, L. Doby 3, W. Dropo 2, L. Moss 4

RBI: L. Doby 2, L. Moss 3

GIDP: L. Moss

Baserunning

CS: J. Delsing, J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler (L)	5.1	5	5	5	5	1	1	8.44
Bud Byerly B. Byerly	2.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	6	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Keegan B. Keegan	4.1	7	3	3	2	2	2	6.23
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	2.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	5	2

Batters faced: B. Byerly 8, B. Wiesler 25

Batters faced: B. Keegan 22, E. Kinder 8, J. McDonald 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	3	4	1	1	1	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	1	4	5

Batting

3B: W. Herzog

HR: W. Herzog, R. Sievers

TB: W. Herzog 9, J. Lemon, P. Runnels, R. Sievers 5, B. Wiesler

RBI: W. Herzog, P. Runnels 2, R. Sievers

SF: P. Runnels

GIDP: J. Lemon

Baserunning

SB: W. Herzog

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler (L)	5.1	5	5	5	5	1	1	8.44
Bud Byerly B. Byerly	2.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	6	2	1

Batters faced: B. Byerly 8, B. Wiesler 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	1	2	2	0	1	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Les Moss L. Moss C	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Keegan B. Keegan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	5	6	5	1	6	2

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, L. Doby

HR: L. Moss

TB: L. Aparicio 2, L. Doby 3, W. Dropo 2, L. Moss 4

RBI: L. Doby 2, L. Moss 3

GIDP: L. Moss

Baserunning

CS: J. Delsing, J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Keegan B. Keegan	4.1	7	3	3	2	2	2	6.23
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	2.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	5	2

Batters faced: B. Keegan 22, E. Kinder 8, J. McDonald 8

40-61 WSH

CWS 49-46

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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