Athletics 5-0 Tigers (May 27, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

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9

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R

5

0

H

12

10

E

3

0

W: A. Ditmar

L: D. Maas

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 easily defeated by the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 0, 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	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	5	12	5	3	4

DET

Batters	AB	H	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	2	0	.400	.400	.400
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank House F. House C	4	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks 2B	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Duke Maas D. Maas P	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	10	2

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

3B: E. Slaughter

HR: T. Thompson

RBI: J. Groth, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

Baserunning

CS: A. Ditmar

Batting

3B: C. Maxwell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Duke Maas D. Maas (L)	5.0	8	4	4	0	4	1	7.20
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Al Aber A. Aber	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	3	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	5	12	5	3	4

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

3B: E. Slaughter

HR: T. Thompson

RBI: J. Groth, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson, G. Zernial

Baserunning

CS: A. Ditmar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	0	0	0	2	0

Batters	AB	H	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	2	0	.400	.400	.400
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank House F. House C	4	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks 2B	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Duke Maas D. Maas P	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	10	2

Batting

3B: C. Maxwell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Duke Maas D. Maas (L)	5.0	8	4	4	0	4	1	7.20
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Al Aber A. Aber	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	3	4	1

14-21 KCA

DET 15-21

Current Series

AL West Standings

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