Athletics 7-8 Tigers (Aug 7, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

2

4

1

3

0

2

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

1

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

7

8

H

12

E

1

0

W: J. Bunning

L: J. Crimian

S: A. Aber

KCA

Team Stats

DET

1

HR

2

7

R

8

12

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.308

AVG

.364

.357

OBP

.488

.385

SLG

.606

7.88

ERA

7.00

3

K

4

7

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

7

Tigers

8

Game 1

Final

Athletics

5

Tigers

3

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 Detroit Tigers squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 7, on August 8, 1956.

Game Info

August 7, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	2	2	2	1	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	0	2	3	0	0	1
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	12	7	1	3	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	2	1	0	0	2	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	3	1	0	1	1
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Frank House F. House C	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	0	0	1	0	1	1
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	12	7	2	7	3

Batting

HR: A. Pilarcik

TB: J. Crimian, J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, A. Pilarcik 5, V. Power 3, E. Robinson, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2

RBI: A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3

IBB: H. Simpson

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn

HR: F. House, A. Kaline

TB: F. Bolling 2, R. Boone, J. Bunning, F. House 4, A. Kaline 6, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell 3, E. Torgeson

RBI: R. Boone, F. House, A. Kaline 3, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle

HBP: A. Kaline

SAC: J. Bunning

GIDP: W. Belardi, F. House

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.2	6	5	5	3	1	2	16.88
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	2.2	4	2	2	3	1	0	6.75
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	7	7	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	2.0	7	5	5	0	1	0	22.50
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (W)	6.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	3.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	3	4	1

Batters faced: J. Crimian 15, A. Ditmar 16, T. Herriage 8, A. Kellner 3

Batters faced: A. Aber 3, J. Bunning 26, B. Hoeft 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	2	2	2	1	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	0	2	3	0	0	1
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	12	7	1	3	4

Batting

HR: A. Pilarcik

TB: J. Crimian, J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, A. Pilarcik 5, V. Power 3, E. Robinson, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2

RBI: A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3

IBB: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.2	6	5	5	3	1	2	16.88
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	2.2	4	2	2	3	1	0	6.75
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	7	7	3	2

Batters faced: J. Crimian 15, A. Ditmar 16, T. Herriage 8, A. Kellner 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	2	1	0	0	2	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	3	1	0	1	1
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Frank House F. House C	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	0	0	1	0	1	1
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	12	7	2	7	3

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn

HR: F. House, A. Kaline

TB: F. Bolling 2, R. Boone, J. Bunning, F. House 4, A. Kaline 6, H. Kuenn 2, C. Maxwell 3, E. Torgeson

RBI: R. Boone, F. House, A. Kaline 3, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle

HBP: A. Kaline

SAC: J. Bunning

GIDP: W. Belardi, F. House

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	2.0	7	5	5	0	1	0	22.50
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (W)	6.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	3.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	3	4	1

Batters faced: A. Aber 3, J. Bunning 26, B. Hoeft 13

36-69 KCA

DET 50-56

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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