DET
KCAW: P. Foytack
L: L. Kretlow
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1956 AL
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Athletics Game Summary
The Kansas City Athletics got crushed by the Detroit Tigers, 11 to 3, on May 30, 1956.
Game Info
May 30, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Kuenn SS | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
E. Torgeson 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
A. Kaline RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
B. Tuttle CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
R. Boone 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
F. House C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
C. Maxwell LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
B. Kennedy LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
J. Brideweser 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Foytack P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Finigan 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
H. Lopez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
E. Slaughter RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
H. Simpson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Zernial LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Renna PR-LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
J. Ginsberg C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Groth CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Demaestri SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Kretlow P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Pless PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Shantz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Thompson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: P. Foytack 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, B. Tuttle
HR: C. Maxwell
RBI: J. Brideweser, P. Foytack 5, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle
Baserunning
SB: E. Torgeson
Batting
HR: B. Renna, H. Simpson
RBI: H. Lopez, B. Renna, H. Simpson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Foytack (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kretlow (L) | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7.71 |
B. Shantz | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Kuenn SS | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
E. Torgeson 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
A. Kaline RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
B. Tuttle CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
R. Boone 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
F. House C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
C. Maxwell LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
B. Kennedy LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
J. Brideweser 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Foytack P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Batting
2B: P. Foytack 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, B. Tuttle
HR: C. Maxwell
RBI: J. Brideweser, P. Foytack 5, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle
Baserunning
SB: E. Torgeson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Foytack (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Finigan 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
H. Lopez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
E. Slaughter RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
H. Simpson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Zernial LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Renna PR-LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
J. Ginsberg C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Groth CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Demaestri SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Kretlow P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Pless PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Shantz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Thompson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
HR: B. Renna, H. Simpson
RBI: H. Lopez, B. Renna, H. Simpson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kretlow (L) | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7.71 |
B. Shantz | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
