Athletics 1-2 Red Sox (Aug 26, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

1

2

H

9

8

E

1

0

W: W. Nixon

L: B. Shantz

Current Series

Athletics

1

Red Sox

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

7

Red Sox

6

Game 2

Final

AL West Standings

OAK BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	80	68	.541
Mariners	76	73	.510	4.5
Rangers	71	78	.477	9.5
Athletics	65	84	.436	15.5
Angels	60	88	.405	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	86	63	.577
Orioles	84	65	.564	2.0
Red Sox	75	74	.503	11.0
Rays	73	76	.490	13.0
Blue Jays	71	78	.477	15.0

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 26, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	1	9	1	2	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Pete Daley P. Daley C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	8	2	5	3

Batting

2B: V. Power

RBI: T. Gorman

Baserunning

SB: L. Skizas, H. Smith

Batting

2B: M. Bolling, J. Piersall

HR: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

RBI: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	1	9	1	2	5

Batting

2B: V. Power

RBI: T. Gorman

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Pete Daley P. Daley C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willard Nixon W. Nixon P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	8	2	5	3

Batting

2B: M. Bolling, J. Piersall

HR: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

RBI: D. Gernert, T. Lepcio

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

40-82 KCA

BOS 67-55

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