Athletics 4-5 White Sox (Aug 6, 1956)

KCA

CWS

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

2

0

5

0

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

10

0

1

R

4

5

H

8

10

E

1

0

W: E. Kinder

L: B. Shantz

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

1

HR

0

4

R

5

8

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.222

AVG

.270

.263

OBP

.357

.389

SLG

.432

3.86

ERA

3.60

5

K

0

3

BB

1

Current Series

Athletics

4

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

4

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 Chicago White Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 7, 1956.

Game Info

August 6, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	2	3	1	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	8	3	1	1	1

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	0	1	2	0	1
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	1	3	1	0	0
Les Moss L. Moss C	4	0	2	0	0	1
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito PH-3B-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Keegan B. Keegan P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: A. Pilarcik

3B: H. Simpson

HR: L. Skizas

TB: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik 3, E. Robinson, H. Simpson 5, L. Skizas 4

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

HBP: T. Thompson

SAC: H. Lopez

GIDP: E. Slaughter

Baserunning

SB: A. Pilarcik

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, J. Rivera

3B: L. Doby, J. Rivera

TB: L. Aparicio 3, L. Doby 3, W. Dropo, N. Fox, L. Moss 2, J. Rivera 6

RBI: L. Doby 2, N. Fox, J. Rivera

HBP: W. Dropo, N. Fox

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	6.1	7	3	2	2	3	2.84
Totals	9.1	10	5	4	3	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Bob Keegan B. Keegan	3.0	6	3	3	0	1	9.00
Gerry Staley G. Staley	4.0	1	1	1	0	0	2.25
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	4	4	1	1

Batters faced: A. Kellner 13, B. Shantz 29

WP: G. Staley

Batters faced: B. Keegan 16, E. Kinder 4, P. LaPalme 7, G. Staley 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	2	3	1	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	8	3	1	1	1

Batting

2B: A. Pilarcik

3B: H. Simpson

HR: L. Skizas

TB: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik 3, E. Robinson, H. Simpson 5, L. Skizas 4

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

HBP: T. Thompson

SAC: H. Lopez

GIDP: E. Slaughter

Baserunning

SB: A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	6.1	7	3	2	2	3	2.84
Totals	9.1	10	5	4	3	5

Batters faced: A. Kellner 13, B. Shantz 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	0	1	2	0	1
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	1	3	1	0	0
Les Moss L. Moss C	4	0	2	0	0	1
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito PH-3B-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Keegan B. Keegan P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, J. Rivera

3B: L. Doby, J. Rivera

TB: L. Aparicio 3, L. Doby 3, W. Dropo, N. Fox, L. Moss 2, J. Rivera 6

RBI: L. Doby 2, N. Fox, J. Rivera

HBP: W. Dropo, N. Fox

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Bob Keegan B. Keegan	3.0	6	3	3	0	1	9.00
Gerry Staley G. Staley	4.0	1	1	1	0	0	2.25
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	4	4	1	1

WP: G. Staley

Batters faced: B. Keegan 16, E. Kinder 4, P. LaPalme 7, G. Staley 12

36-67 KCA

CWS 52-48

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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