Red Sox 4-5 Athletics (May 18, 1956)

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W: T. Gorman

L: B. Porterfield

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 squeaked out a win over the Boston Red Sox, 5 to 4, on May 19, 1956.

Game Info

May 19, 1956

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Billy Consolo B. Consolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Susce G. Susce P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	36	4	11	3	4	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	5	8	5	5	5

Batting

2B: G. Susce, M. Vernon

3B: J. Jensen

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Jensen 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Batting

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

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2

Baserunning

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
George Susce G. Susce	6.0	5	2	2	4	5	0	3.00
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	2.1	3	3	1	1	0	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	8	5	3	5	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	6.0	9	4	4	4	4	6.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Billy Consolo B. Consolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Malzone F. Malzone 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dick Gernert D. Gernert LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Sammy White S. White C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Susce G. Susce P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Faye Throneberry F. Throneberry PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	36	4	11	3	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Susce, M. Vernon

3B: J. Jensen

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Jensen 2

Baserunning

CS: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
George Susce G. Susce	6.0	5	2	2	4	5	0	3.00
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield (L)	2.1	3	3	1	1	0	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	8	5	3	5	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	5	8	5	5	5

Batting

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

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2

Baserunning

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	6.0	9	4	4	4	4	6.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	5

14-12 BOS

KCA 10-17

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1956 AL

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