Athletics 6-3 Tigers (May 25, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

0

2

1

2

3

1

4

3

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

6

3

H

6

7

E

1

6

W: L. Kretlow

L: P. Foytack

Current Series

Athletics

6

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Athletics

6

Tigers

12

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Tigers

8

Game 3

Final

Athletics

5

Tigers

0

Game 4

Final

AL West Standings

OAK DET

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

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

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 6 to 3, on May 25, 1956.

Game Info

May 25, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.400	.333
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	1	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	6	6	3	6	8

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	3	7	2	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson

Baserunning

SB: E. Slaughter

CS: H. Simpson

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

HR: R. Boone

RBI: R. Boone 2

Baserunning

SB: H. Kuenn

CS: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack (L)	7.0	5	6	3	5	5	3.86
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	3	6	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.400	.333
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B-3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Rance Pless R. Pless 3B	1	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	6	6	3	6	8

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg

RBI: H. Lopez 2, H. Simpson

Baserunning

SB: E. Slaughter

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	3	7	2	4	4

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn

HR: R. Boone

RBI: R. Boone 2

Baserunning

SB: H. Kuenn

CS: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack (L)	7.0	5	6	3	5	5	3.86
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	3	6	8

13-19 KCA

DET 13-20

Current Series

AL West Standings

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