Senators 5-4 Athletics (Aug 3, 1956)

WSH

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

1

2

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

5

4

H

8

E

0

1

W: P. Ramos

L: W. Burnette

S: D. Stone

WSH

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

2

5

R

4

8

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.235

AVG

.250

.350

OBP

.333

.382

SLG

.531

4.00

ERA

4.00

2

K

5

4

BB

6

Current Series

Senators

2

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

Senators

5

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Senators

10

Athletics

4

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 Kansas City Athletics couldn't pull it off against the Washington Senators, 5 to 4, on August 4, 1956.

Game Info

August 3, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	1
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	2	1	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	2	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dean Stone D. Stone P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	8	4	1	6	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	8	4	2	4	2

Batting

3B: E. Oravetz

HR: R. Sievers

TB: E. Fitz Gerald, W. Herzog, J. Lemon, E. Oravetz 3, P. Ramos, P. Runnels, R. Sievers 4, E. Yost

RBI: C. Courtney, E. Fitz Gerald, W. Herzog, R. Sievers

Baserunning

CS: P. Runnels

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson

HR: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik

TB: J. Demaestri 5, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 4, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik, E. Slaughter 2

SAC: W. Burnette

GIDP: L. Skizas

Baserunning

CS: E. Slaughter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (W)	6.0	7	3	3	3	2	1	4.50
Dean Stone D. Stone (S)	3.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	6.0	6	5	4	4	3	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	5	1

Batters faced: P. Ramos 27, D. Stone 10

WP: W. Burnette 2

Batters faced: W. Burnette 28, J. Crimian 9, B. Shantz 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	1
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	2	1	1	0	0	0
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	2	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dean Stone D. Stone P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	8	4	1	6	5

Batting

3B: E. Oravetz

HR: R. Sievers

TB: E. Fitz Gerald, W. Herzog, J. Lemon, E. Oravetz 3, P. Ramos, P. Runnels, R. Sievers 4, E. Yost

RBI: C. Courtney, E. Fitz Gerald, W. Herzog, R. Sievers

Baserunning

CS: P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (W)	6.0	7	3	3	3	2	1	4.50
Dean Stone D. Stone (S)	3.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	2	2

Batters faced: P. Ramos 27, D. Stone 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	8	4	2	4	2

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson

HR: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik

TB: J. Demaestri 5, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 4, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik, E. Slaughter 2

SAC: W. Burnette

GIDP: L. Skizas

Baserunning

CS: E. Slaughter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	6.0	6	5	4	4	3	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	5	1

WP: W. Burnette 2

Batters faced: W. Burnette 28, J. Crimian 9, B. Shantz 3

42-61 WSH

KCA 36-65

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