Athletics 7-6 Red Sox (Aug 26, 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

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 6, 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	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.800
Hal Smith H. Smith C	6	0	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.800
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	5	3	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PH-CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	45	7	17	6	2	8

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.750
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	2	1	2	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Sammy White S. White C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Billy Goodman B. Goodman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Daley P. Daley C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Billy Consolo B. Consolo PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	6	8	6	6	2

Batting

2B: M. Baxes, A. Pilarcik

3B: V. Power

HR: L. Skizas, G. Zernial 2

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

Baserunning

CS: M. Baxes, H. Lopez

Batting

2B: B. Klaus

HR: M. Bolling, M. Vernon

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.800
Hal Smith H. Smith C	6	0	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.800
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	5	3	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF-LF	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik PH-CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	45	7	17	6	2	8

Batting

2B: M. Baxes, A. Pilarcik

3B: V. Power

HR: L. Skizas, G. Zernial 2

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.750
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	2	1	2	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Sammy White S. White C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Billy Goodman B. Goodman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Daley P. Daley C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Sullivan F. Sullivan P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
George Susce G. Susce P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Billy Consolo B. Consolo PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	6	8	6	6	2

Batting

2B: B. Klaus

HR: M. Bolling, M. Vernon

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

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

41-82 KCA

BOS 67-56

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AL West Standings

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