Athletics 7-6 Red Sox (Aug 25, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

2

4

1

0

5

0

6

1

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

2

1

10

1

0

R

7

6

H

17

8

E

1

W: A. Ditmar

L: B. Porterfield

KCA

Team Stats

BOS

3

HR

2

7

R

6

17

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.378

AVG

.242

.417

OBP

.341

.667

SLG

.455

4.50

ERA

5.40

2

K

8

6

BB

2

Current Series

Athletics

1

Red Sox

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

7

Red Sox

6

Game 2

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 Boston Red Sox couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 6, on August 26, 1956.

Game Info

August 25, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	6	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	2	3	3	2	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	5	3	2	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PH-CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	45	7	17	6	3	2	8

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0	2	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Sammy White S. White C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Goodman B. Goodman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Daley P. Daley C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Consolo B. Consolo PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	8	6	2	1	6	2

Batting

2B: M. Baxes, A. Pilarcik

3B: V. Power

HR: L. Skizas, G. Zernial 2

TB: M. Baxes 2, J. Groth 3, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power 4, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 5, H. Smith, G. Zernial 9

RBI: J. Groth, A. Pilarcik, L. Skizas, G. Zernial 3

IBB: V. Power

HBP: E. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: M. Baxes, H. Lopez

Batting

2B: B. Klaus

HR: M. Bolling, M. Vernon

TB: M. Bolling 4, D. Gernert, B. Klaus 3, T. Lepcio, J. Piersall, F. Sullivan, M. Vernon 4

RBI: M. Bolling, B. Klaus 2, T. Lepcio, M. Vernon 2

IBB: J. Piersall, M. Vernon, S. White

SAC: M. Bolling, J. Jensen

SF: B. Klaus, T. Lepcio

GIDP: S. White

Baserunning

SB: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette	6.0	6	4	3	2	1	2	4.50
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	8	6	5	6	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan	7.1	11	4	3	0	6	2	3.68
George Susce G. Susce	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	1	10.80
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	9.00
Totals	10.0	17	7	6	2	8	3

WP: J. Crimian

Batters faced: W. Burnette 26, J. Crimian 8, A. Ditmar 9

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 7, F. Sullivan 32, G. Susce 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	6	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	2	3	3	2	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	5	3	2	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PH-CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	45	7	17	6	3	2	8

Batting

2B: M. Baxes, A. Pilarcik

3B: V. Power

HR: L. Skizas, G. Zernial 2

TB: M. Baxes 2, J. Groth 3, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power 4, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 5, H. Smith, G. Zernial 9

RBI: J. Groth, A. Pilarcik, L. Skizas, G. Zernial 3

IBB: V. Power

HBP: E. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: M. Baxes, H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette	6.0	6	4	3	2	1	2	4.50
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	8	6	5	6	2	2

WP: J. Crimian

Batters faced: W. Burnette 26, J. Crimian 8, A. Ditmar 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0	2	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Sammy White S. White C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Goodman B. Goodman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Daley P. Daley C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Consolo B. Consolo PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	8	6	2	1	6	2

Batting

2B: B. Klaus

HR: M. Bolling, M. Vernon

TB: M. Bolling 4, D. Gernert, B. Klaus 3, T. Lepcio, J. Piersall, F. Sullivan, M. Vernon 4

RBI: M. Bolling, B. Klaus 2, T. Lepcio, M. Vernon 2

IBB: J. Piersall, M. Vernon, S. White

SAC: M. Bolling, J. Jensen

SF: B. Klaus, T. Lepcio

GIDP: S. White

Baserunning

SB: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan	7.1	11	4	3	0	6	2	3.68
George Susce G. Susce	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	1	10.80
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	9.00
Totals	10.0	17	7	6	2	8	3

Batters faced: B. Porterfield 7, F. Sullivan 32, G. Susce 9

41-82 KCA

BOS 67-56

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