Red Sox 6-1 Athletics (May 16, 1956)

BOS

KCA

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

1

R

6

1

H

11

6

E

3

2

W: T. Brewer

L: T. Herriage

S: L. Kiely

Current Series

Red Sox

6

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

5

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

4

Athletics

5

Game 3

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 easily defeated by the Boston Red Sox, 6 to 1, on May 17, 1956.

Game Info

May 17, 1956

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Billy Consolo B. Consolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	1	3	4	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	3	0	0	1	1	3	.000	.200	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Tom Brewer T. Brewer P	4	1	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	6	11	6	4	10

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	1	6	1	2	2

Batting

HR: M. Vernon

RBI: T. Brewer, D. Gernert, M. Vernon 4

Batting

2B: H. Simpson

RBI: B. Renna

Baserunning

SB: S. Jacobs 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Brewer T. Brewer (W)	8.0	4	0	0	2	2	0.00
Leo Kiely L. Kiely (S)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	5.2	9	5	5	2	7	1	7.94
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	4	10	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Billy Consolo B. Consolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	1	3	4	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	3	0	0	1	1	3	.000	.200	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Tom Brewer T. Brewer P	4	1	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Leo Kiely L. Kiely P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	6	11	6	4	10

Batting

HR: M. Vernon

RBI: T. Brewer, D. Gernert, M. Vernon 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Brewer T. Brewer (W)	8.0	4	0	0	2	2	0.00
Leo Kiely L. Kiely (S)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	1	6	1	2	2

Batting

2B: H. Simpson

RBI: B. Renna

Baserunning

SB: S. Jacobs 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	5.2	9	5	5	2	7	1	7.94
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	4	10	1

13-11 BOS

KCA 9-16

Current Series

1956 AL

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