Tigers 7-4 Athletics (Apr 23, 1956)

DET

KCA

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W: S. Gromek

L: A. Portocarrero

Current Series

Tigers

7

Athletics

4

Game 1

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, 7 to 4, on April 24, 1956.

Game Info

April 24, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	4	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	4	3	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	35	7	10	7	4	1

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	2	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	1.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Bradford B. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Totals	32	4	6	4	3	3

Batting

HR: R. Bertoia, R. Boone, B. Tuttle

RBI: R. Bertoia 2, R. Boone, B. Tuttle 4

Batting

3B: H. Lopez

HR: V. Power

RBI: V. Power 2, E. Slaughter, E. Valo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero (L)	4.0	6	5	5	3	0	1	11.25
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Bradford B. Bradford	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	2	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	7	4	1	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	4	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Frank House F. House C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	4	3	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	35	7	10	7	4	1

Batting

HR: R. Bertoia, R. Boone, B. Tuttle

RBI: R. Bertoia 2, R. Boone, B. Tuttle 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (W)	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	3	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	2	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	1.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Bradford B. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Totals	32	4	6	4	3	3

Batting

3B: H. Lopez

HR: V. Power

RBI: V. Power 2, E. Slaughter, E. Valo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero (L)	4.0	6	5	5	3	0	1	11.25
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Bradford B. Bradford	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	2	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	7	4	1	3

3-4 DET

KCA 3-3

Current Series

1956 AL

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