White Sox 6-3 Athletics (Apr 20, 1956)

CWS

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

3

0

R

6

3

H

10

9

E

0

1

W: D. Howell

L: T. Gorman

Current Series

White Sox

6

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

White Sox

1

Athletics

15

Game 2

Final

White Sox

3

Athletics

0

Game 3

Final

Athletics

7

White Sox

9

Game 4

Final

AL Central Standings

CWS OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 3, on April 20, 1956.

Game Info

April 20, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	2	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cal Abrams C. Abrams PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Donovan D. Donovan P	2	1	1	2	1	1	.500	.667	2.000
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	6	10	6	6	7

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	3	9	3	3	2

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: D. Donovan, R. Northey

RBI: L. Doby 2, D. Donovan 2, R. Northey 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Finigan 2, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Donovan D. Donovan	7.2	9	3	3	2	2	1	3.52
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	7.0	6	3	3	4	6	1	3.86
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1	20.25
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	2	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cal Abrams C. Abrams PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Donovan D. Donovan P	2	1	1	2	1	1	.500	.667	2.000
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	6	10	6	6	7

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: D. Donovan, R. Northey

RBI: L. Doby 2, D. Donovan 2, R. Northey 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Donovan D. Donovan	7.2	9	3	3	2	2	1	3.52
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	3	9	3	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Finigan 2, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	7.0	6	3	3	4	6	1	3.86
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1	20.25
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	7	2

3-0 CWS

KCA 2-1

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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