Athletics 2-8 Tigers (May 27, 1956)

KCA

DET

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W: F. Lary

L: T. Herriage

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 dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 2, on May 27, 1956.

Game Info

May 27, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	9	2	2	8

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	2	2	1	1	3	0	.500	.800	1.500
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Frank House F. House C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	2	2	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Totals	30	8	10	8	7	2

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, J. Groth

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: J. Groth, H. Lopez

Batting

2B: J. Brideweser

3B: H. Kuenn

HR: R. Boone, A. Kaline, C. Maxwell

RBI: R. Boone, A. Kaline 2, H. Kuenn, F. Lary, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	6.0	7	6	6	5	2	3	9.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	10	8	8	7	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (W)	9.0	9	2	2	2	8	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	9	2	2	8

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, J. Groth

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: J. Groth, H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	6.0	7	6	6	5	2	3	9.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	10	8	8	7	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	2	2	1	1	3	0	.500	.800	1.500
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Frank House F. House C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	2	2	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Totals	30	8	10	8	7	2

Batting

2B: J. Brideweser

3B: H. Kuenn

HR: R. Boone, A. Kaline, C. Maxwell

RBI: R. Boone, A. Kaline 2, H. Kuenn, F. Lary, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (W)	9.0	9	2	2	2	8	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	8	1

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