Athletics 3-2 Red Sox (Apr 30, 1956)

KCA

BOS

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0

2

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2

3

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9

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H

7

E

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W: L. Kretlow

L: B. Porterfield

Current Series

Athletics

3

Red Sox

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

0

Red Sox

2

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 Boston Red Sox couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 3 to 2, on May 1, 1956.

Game Info

May 1, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	7	3	4	2

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Sammy White S. White C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	1

Batting

3B: V. Power

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, G. Zernial

Batting

HR: D. Gernert

RBI: D. Gernert 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	7.1	6	3	3	4	1	3.68
Dave Sisler D. Sisler	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	7	3	4	2

Batting

3B: V. Power

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Sammy White S. White C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Williams T. Williams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Dave Sisler D. Sisler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	1

Batting

HR: D. Gernert

RBI: D. Gernert 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	7.1	6	3	3	4	1	3.68
Dave Sisler D. Sisler	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2

4-6 KCA

BOS 4-6

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1956 AL

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