Athletics 2-1 Tigers (Apr 16, 1956)

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W: A. Kellner

L: F. Lary

S: T. Lasorda

Current Series

Athletics

2

Tigers

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Game 1

Final

Athletics

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Tigers

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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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 2 to 1, on April 17, 1956.

Game Info

April 17, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Melton D. Melton LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	1	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chick King C. King LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	1	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	1.333
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	1	8	1	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, G. Zernial

RBI: G. Zernial 2

Batting

2B: R. Bertoia, H. Kuenn, B. Tuttle

HR: F. Lary

RBI: F. Lary

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	6.0	6	1	1	3	4	1	1.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	4	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (L)	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Melton D. Melton LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, G. Zernial

RBI: G. Zernial 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	6.0	6	1	1	3	4	1	1.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	4	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chick King C. King LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	1	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	1.333
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	1	8	1	4	5

Batting

2B: R. Bertoia, H. Kuenn, B. Tuttle

HR: F. Lary

RBI: F. Lary

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (L)	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0

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