White Sox 5-6 Athletics (Sep 27, 1956)

CWS

KCA

1

3

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

1

2

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

12

E

0

1

W: W. Burnette

L: G. Staley

CWS

Team Stats

KCA

2

HR

3

5

R

6

12

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.353

.342

OBP

.371

.541

SLG

.676

6.75

ERA

5.00

4

K

6

1

BB

0

Current Series

White Sox

5

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

White Sox

5

Athletics

1

Game 2

Final

White Sox

6

Athletics

7

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 squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 5, on September 28, 1956.

Game Info

September 27, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	1	2	1	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	2	2	3	2	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	2	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	5	2	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	12	6	3	1	4

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, S. Esposito

HR: M. Minoso 2

TB: L. Aparicio 3, L. Doby 2, W. Dropo, S. Esposito 2, N. Fox 2, S. Lollar 2, M. Minoso 8

RBI: L. Aparicio, N. Fox, M. Minoso 3

HBP: M. Minoso

SAC: N. Fox

GIDP: W. Dropo

Baserunning

CS: B. Phillips

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, L. Skizas

HR: V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Groth 2, J. Pisoni, R. Pless 2, V. Power 4, L. Skizas 3, H. Smith 5, G. Zernial 4

RBI: J. Groth, J. Pisoni, V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial 2

GIDP: J. Pisoni

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	6.0	10	5	5	1	3	2	7.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	1	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.2	6	4	4	2	2	13.50
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	4.1	3	1	1	3	0	2.08
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	6	2

Batters faced: B. Pierce 27, G. Staley 8

Batters faced: W. Burnette 9, J. Crimian 17, A. Kellner 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	1	2	1	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	2	2	3	2	0
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	2	0	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	5	2	6

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, S. Esposito

HR: M. Minoso 2

TB: L. Aparicio 3, L. Doby 2, W. Dropo, S. Esposito 2, N. Fox 2, S. Lollar 2, M. Minoso 8

RBI: L. Aparicio, N. Fox, M. Minoso 3

HBP: M. Minoso

SAC: N. Fox

GIDP: W. Dropo

Baserunning

CS: B. Phillips

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	6.0	10	5	5	1	3	2	7.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	1	4	3

Batters faced: B. Pierce 27, G. Staley 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	12	6	3	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, L. Skizas

HR: V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Groth 2, J. Pisoni, R. Pless 2, V. Power 4, L. Skizas 3, H. Smith 5, G. Zernial 4

RBI: J. Groth, J. Pisoni, V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial 2

GIDP: J. Pisoni

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.2	6	4	4	2	2	13.50
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	4.1	3	1	1	3	0	2.08
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	6	2

Batters faced: W. Burnette 9, J. Crimian 17, A. Kellner 13

84-68 CWS

KCA 51-101

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