Athletics 8-4 Senators (Aug 23, 1956)

KCA

WSH

1

2

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

2

3

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

2

0

R

8

4

H

10

8

E

1

2

W: B. Shantz

L: P. Ramos

KCA

Team Stats

WSH

3

HR

0

8

R

4

10

H

8

1

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.229

.350

OBP

.357

.657

SLG

.314

4.00

ERA

8.00

7

K

5

7

BB

4

Current Series

Athletics

3

Senators

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

8

Senators

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

4

Senators

8

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 Washington Senators were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 4, on August 24, 1956.

Game Info

August 23, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	4	2	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	8	10	8	3	1	4	5

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	0	0	0	1	1
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Karl Olson K. Olson PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	1	2	0	2	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	4	1	0	0	1	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	5	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	0	0	1	2
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	5	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	2	0	2	2	2	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	1	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	4	7	7

Batting

2B: V. Power, H. Smith

3B: H. Simpson

HR: H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2

TB: C. Boyer, V. Power 4, H. Simpson 8, L. Skizas 8, H. Smith 2

RBI: V. Power, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 4, H. Smith

SAC: C. Boyer, H. Lopez

SF: H. Smith

Baserunning

SB: C. Boyer

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, K. Olson, J. Valdivielso

TB: C. Courtney 3, K. Olson 2, P. Ramos, P. Runnels 2, J. Valdivielso 3

RBI: C. Courtney, P. Ramos, J. Valdivielso 2

SAC: P. Ramos

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	4.2	6	4	4	5	4	7.71
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	4.1	2	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	7	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (L)	5.0	6	5	5	3	3	1	9.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	2.0	4	3	3	1	1	2	13.50
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	5	3

Batters faced: L. Kretlow 26, B. Shantz 17

Batters faced: B. Byerly 6, P. Ramos 24, B. Stewart 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	4	2	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	8	10	8	3	1	4	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, H. Smith

3B: H. Simpson

HR: H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2

TB: C. Boyer, V. Power 4, H. Simpson 8, L. Skizas 8, H. Smith 2

RBI: V. Power, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 4, H. Smith

SAC: C. Boyer, H. Lopez

SF: H. Smith

Baserunning

SB: C. Boyer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	4.2	6	4	4	5	4	7.71
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	4.1	2	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	7	7

Batters faced: L. Kretlow 26, B. Shantz 17

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	0	0	0	1	1
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Karl Olson K. Olson PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	1	2	0	2	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	4	1	0	0	1	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	5	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	0	0	1	2
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	5	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	2	0	2	2	2	0
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	1	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	4	7	7

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, K. Olson, J. Valdivielso

TB: C. Courtney 3, K. Olson 2, P. Ramos, P. Runnels 2, J. Valdivielso 3

RBI: C. Courtney, P. Ramos, J. Valdivielso 2

SAC: P. Ramos

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (L)	5.0	6	5	5	3	3	1	9.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	2.0	4	3	3	1	1	2	13.50
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	5	3

Batters faced: B. Byerly 6, P. Ramos 24, B. Stewart 12

40-80 KCA

WSH 50-69

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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