Indians 2-5 Athletics (Sep 2, 1956)

CLE

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

2

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

6

8

E

2

0

W: T. Gorman

L: M. Garcia

S: B. Shantz

CLE

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

2

R

5

6

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.182

AVG

.267

.229

OBP

.361

.273

SLG

.500

5.63

ERA

2.00

7

K

4

BB

2

Current Series

Indians

2

Athletics

5

Game 1

Final

Indians

2

Athletics

1

Game 2

Final

Indians

2

Athletics

5

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 decisively defeated the Cleveland Indians, 5 to 2, on September 3, 1956.

Game Info

September 2, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Al Smith A. Smith LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sam Mele S. Mele PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Feller B. Feller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Narleski R. Narleski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	2	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	3	3	3	2	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	5	8	5	2	1	4	7

Batting

HR: V. Wertz

TB: C. Carrasquel, R. Colavito, M. Garcia, A. Smith 2, V. Wertz 4

RBI: V. Wertz 2

Batting

2B: H. Simpson

HR: V. Power 2

TB: M. Baxes, H. Lopez, V. Power 9, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 2

RBI: V. Power 3, E. Robinson, H. Simpson

HBP: H. Lopez

SF: E. Robinson

GIDP: J. Finigan 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia (L)	5.1	4	4	4	4	6	2	6.75
Bob Feller B. Feller	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.40
Ray Narleski R. Narleski	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	4	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	6.0	3	2	2	1	3	1	3.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	3.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	4	1

Batters faced: B. Feller 7, M. Garcia 25, R. Narleski 4

Batters faced: T. Gorman 22, B. Shantz 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Al Smith A. Smith LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sam Mele S. Mele PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Feller B. Feller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Woodling G. Woodling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Narleski R. Narleski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	2	4

Batting

HR: V. Wertz

TB: C. Carrasquel, R. Colavito, M. Garcia, A. Smith 2, V. Wertz 4

RBI: V. Wertz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia (L)	5.1	4	4	4	4	6	2	6.75
Bob Feller B. Feller	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.40
Ray Narleski R. Narleski	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	4	7	2

Batters faced: B. Feller 7, M. Garcia 25, R. Narleski 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	3	3	3	2	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	5	8	5	2	1	4	7

Batting

2B: H. Simpson

HR: V. Power 2

TB: M. Baxes, H. Lopez, V. Power 9, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 2

RBI: V. Power 3, E. Robinson, H. Simpson

HBP: H. Lopez

SF: E. Robinson

GIDP: J. Finigan 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	6.0	3	2	2	1	3	1	3.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	3.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	4	1

Batters faced: T. Gorman 22, B. Shantz 13

74-55 CLE

KCA 42-87

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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