Athletics 2-4 White Sox (Sep 20, 1956)

KCA

CWS

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

3

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

2

4

H

7

6

E

1

0

W: J. Harshman

L: G. Cox

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

1

HR

1

2

R

4

7

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.222

.242

OBP

.323

.344

SLG

.370

4.50

ERA

2.00

0

K

4

BB

1

Current Series

Athletics

2

White Sox

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

2

Game 2

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

17

Game 3

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

2

Game 4

Final

Athletics

1

White Sox

5

Game 5

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 emerged victorious over the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 2, on September 21, 1956.

Game Info

September 20, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Cox G. Cox P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Brunet G. Brunet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	1	4

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	0	2	1	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	1	1	0	0	1
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	1	0	0	0	1
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Harshman J. Harshman P	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	27	4	6	4	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Groth

HR: V. Power

TB: J. Groth 3, H. Lopez 2, V. Power 4, H. Smith 2

RBI: J. Groth, V. Power

GIDP: J. Groth

Baserunning

CS: H. Lopez

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: W. Dropo

TB: L. Doby, W. Dropo 4, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 2, J. Rivera 2

RBI: W. Dropo 3, J. Rivera

SAC: L. Aparicio, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Glenn Cox G. Cox (L)	6.1	4	4	4	4	1	5.68
George Brunet G. Brunet	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	4	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Harshman J. Harshman (W)	9.0	7	2	2	1	4	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	1	4	1

WP: G. Cox

Batters faced: G. Brunet 3, G. Cox 26, L. Kretlow 4

WP: J. Harshman

Batters faced: J. Harshman 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Cox G. Cox P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Brunet G. Brunet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Groth

HR: V. Power

TB: J. Groth 3, H. Lopez 2, V. Power 4, H. Smith 2

RBI: J. Groth, V. Power

GIDP: J. Groth

Baserunning

CS: H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Glenn Cox G. Cox (L)	6.1	4	4	4	4	1	5.68
George Brunet G. Brunet	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	4	4	4	1

WP: G. Cox

Batters faced: G. Brunet 3, G. Cox 26, L. Kretlow 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	0	2	1	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	1	1	0	0	1
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	1	0	0	0	1
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Harshman J. Harshman P	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	27	4	6	4	1	4

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: W. Dropo

TB: L. Doby, W. Dropo 4, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 2, J. Rivera 2

RBI: W. Dropo 3, J. Rivera

SAC: L. Aparicio, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Harshman J. Harshman (W)	9.0	7	2	2	1	4	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	1	4	1

WP: J. Harshman

Batters faced: J. Harshman 33

48-97 KCA

CWS 81-63

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1956 AL

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