Tigers 12-8 Athletics (Sep 6, 1956)

DET

KCA

1

2

4

2

0

3

5

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

5

0

9

0

2

R

12

8

H

13

14

E

1

2

W: B. Hoeft

L: L. Kretlow

S: A. Aber

DET

Team Stats

KCA

0

HR

0

12

R

8

13

H

14

0

SB

0

LOB

.325

AVG

.368

.431

OBP

.395

.450

SLG

.500

7.00

ERA

8.00

5

K

6

2

BB

9

Current Series

Tigers

6

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Tigers

12

Athletics

8

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Athletics

1

Game 3

Final

Tigers

7

Athletics

3

Game 4

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 were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 8, on September 7, 1956.

Game Info

September 6, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	3	4	1	0
Jim Small J. Small CF	4	1	1	0	0	2
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle PH-CF	2	0	1	2	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	1	2	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	1	1	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	2	2	0	1	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi 1B	5	2	2	1	1	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	0	2	0	2
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	1	1	1	0	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	2	1	0	0	2	1
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	12	13	12	9	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	1	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	0	0	1
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	3	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	1	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	2	4	5	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	1	0	1	2	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	14	8	2	5

Batting

2B: W. Belardi, H. Kuenn, R. Wilson

3B: H. Kuenn

TB: W. Belardi 3, R. Boone 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 6, C. Maxwell 2, J. Small, B. Tuttle, R. Wilson 2

RBI: W. Belardi, F. Bolling 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 4, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson

IBB: R. Boone

SF: F. Bolling 2

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

3B: H. Smith 2

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez, V. Power 3, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2, H. Smith 8

RBI: J. Groth 2, H. Simpson, H. Smith 5

IBB: H. Simpson

HBP: H. Simpson

SF: J. Groth 2

GIDP: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (W)	6.1	11	6	6	2	4	8.53
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	2.0	3	2	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	5	5	5	4	1	19.29
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	3.2	4	2	2	2	4	4.91
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	1.0	3	4	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	12	8	9	6

Batters faced: A. Aber 10, B. Hoeft 31, W. Masterson 2

Batters faced: J. Crimian 8, T. Herriage 3, L. Kretlow 17, J. McMahan 6, B. Shantz 17

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	3	4	1	0
Jim Small J. Small CF	4	1	1	0	0	2
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle PH-CF	2	0	1	2	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	1	2	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	1	1	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	2	2	0	1	0
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi 1B	5	2	2	1	1	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	0	2	0	2
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	1	1	1	0	0
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	2	1	0	0	2	1
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	12	13	12	9	6

Batting

2B: W. Belardi, H. Kuenn, R. Wilson

3B: H. Kuenn

TB: W. Belardi 3, R. Boone 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 6, C. Maxwell 2, J. Small, B. Tuttle, R. Wilson 2

RBI: W. Belardi, F. Bolling 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 4, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson

IBB: R. Boone

SF: F. Bolling 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (W)	6.1	11	6	6	2	4	8.53
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	2.0	3	2	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	5

Batters faced: A. Aber 10, B. Hoeft 31, W. Masterson 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	1	0	0	1
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	0	0	1
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	3	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	1	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	2	4	5	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	1	0	1	2	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	14	8	2	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

3B: H. Smith 2

TB: J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, J. Groth, H. Lopez, V. Power 3, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2, H. Smith 8

RBI: J. Groth 2, H. Simpson, H. Smith 5

IBB: H. Simpson

HBP: H. Simpson

SF: J. Groth 2

GIDP: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	5	5	5	4	1	19.29
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	3.2	4	2	2	2	4	4.91
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	1.0	3	4	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	12	8	9	6

Batters faced: J. Crimian 8, T. Herriage 3, L. Kretlow 17, J. McMahan 6, B. Shantz 17

67-67 DET

KCA 43-90

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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