Tigers 5-1 Athletics (May 29, 1956)

DET

KCA

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W: V. Trucks

L: A. Ditmar

Current Series

Tigers

11

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Athletics

1

Game 2

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 were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 1, on May 30, 1956.

Game Info

May 30, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank House F. House PH-C	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	10	5	1	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	1	3	1	1	2

Batting

2B: B. Tuttle

HR: F. House, A. Kaline

RBI: F. House 3, A. Kaline 2

Baserunning

SB: H. Kuenn

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

RBI: H. Simpson

Baserunning

CS: J. Groth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	9.0	3	1	1	1	2	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	8.0	6	2	2	1	4	1	2.25
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	27.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank House F. House PH-C	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	10	5	1	4

Batting

2B: B. Tuttle

HR: F. House, A. Kaline

RBI: F. House 3, A. Kaline 2

Baserunning

SB: H. Kuenn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	9.0	3	1	1	1	2	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	1	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	1	3	1	1	2

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

RBI: H. Simpson

Baserunning

CS: J. Groth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	8.0	6	2	2	1	4	1	2.25
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	27.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	4	2

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