Athletics 1-2 Red Sox (Aug 25, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

9

8

E

1

0

W: W. Nixon

L: B. Shantz

KCA

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

2

1

R

2

9

H

8

2

SB

0

LOB

.281

AVG

.267

.343

OBP

.371

.313

SLG

.533

2.25

ERA

1.00

3

K

5

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 2 to 1, on August 26, 1956.

Game Info

August 25, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	9	1	2	2	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Pete Daley P. Daley C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	8	2	2	5	3

Batting

2B: V. Power

TB: T. Gorman, J. Groth, H. Lopez, V. Power 2, L. Skizas, H. Smith 2, G. Zernial 2

RBI: T. Gorman

HBP: J. Demaestri

GIDP: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2

Baserunning

SB: L. Skizas, H. Smith

Batting

2B: M. Bolling, J. Piersall

HR: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

TB: M. Bolling 4, D. Gernert 5, B. Klaus, T. Lepcio 4, J. Piersall 2

RBI: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

IBB: P. Daley

SAC: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	6.2	7	1	1	2	1	1	1.35
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	1.1	1	1	1	3	2	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	8	2	2	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Nixon W. Nixon (W)	9.0	9	1	1	2	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	2	5	0

Batters faced: T. Gorman 28, B. Shantz 8

Batters faced: W. Nixon 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	9	1	2	2	5

Batting

2B: V. Power

TB: T. Gorman, J. Groth, H. Lopez, V. Power 2, L. Skizas, H. Smith 2, G. Zernial 2

RBI: T. Gorman

HBP: J. Demaestri

GIDP: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2

Baserunning

SB: L. Skizas, H. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	6.2	7	1	1	2	1	1	1.35
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	1.1	1	1	1	3	2	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	8	2	2	5	3	2

Batters faced: T. Gorman 28, B. Shantz 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Pete Daley P. Daley C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	8	2	2	5	3

Batting

2B: M. Bolling, J. Piersall

HR: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

TB: M. Bolling 4, D. Gernert 5, B. Klaus, T. Lepcio 4, J. Piersall 2

RBI: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

IBB: P. Daley

SAC: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Nixon W. Nixon (W)	9.0	9	1	1	2	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	2	5	0

Batters faced: W. Nixon 35

40-82 KCA

BOS 67-55

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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