Athletics 13-3 Senators (May 5, 1956)

KCA

WSH

1

5

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

4

1

8

0

9

2

1

R

13

3

H

16

8

E

0

W: M. Burtschy

L: D. Brodowski

S: J. Crimian

Current Series

Athletics

10

Senators

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

13

Senators

3

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 Washington Senators got crushed by the Kansas City Athletics, 13 to 3, on May 6, 1956.

Game Info

May 6, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	2.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	3	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	2	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	3	3	0	1	.600	.600	1.200
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Joe Astroth J. Astroth PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	13	16	13	2	8

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	1	1	3	0	.500	.800	2.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz RF	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	2	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Herb Plews H. Plews PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	3	8	3	9	6

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, T. Thompson 2

HR: J. Groth, H. Lopez, G. Zernial 2

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez 3, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 3, G. Zernial 3

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Batting

2B: R. Sievers

HR: E. Yost

RBI: L. Berberet, P. Runnels, E. Yost

Baserunning

SB: J. Snyder

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.1	3	1	1	3	2	0	3.86
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	4.0	3	1	1	4	1	0	2.25
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (S)	2.2	2	1	1	2	3	1	3.38
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	9	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski (L)	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	0	135.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	4.1	8	6	6	1	5	3	12.46
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	2.0	2	2	2	1	3	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	16	13	13	2	8	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	2.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	3	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	2	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	3	3	0	1	.600	.600	1.200
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Joe Astroth J. Astroth PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	13	16	13	2	8

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, T. Thompson 2

HR: J. Groth, H. Lopez, G. Zernial 2

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez 3, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 3, G. Zernial 3

Baserunning

CS: T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.1	3	1	1	3	2	0	3.86
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy (W)	4.0	3	1	1	4	1	0	2.25
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (S)	2.2	2	1	1	2	3	1	3.38
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	9	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	1	1	3	0	.500	.800	2.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz RF	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B	2	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Karl Olson K. Olson CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Berberet L. Berberet C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Snyder J. Snyder SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clint Courtney C. Courtney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Herb Plews H. Plews PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal Griggs H. Griggs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	3	8	3	9	6

Batting

2B: R. Sievers

HR: E. Yost

RBI: L. Berberet, P. Runnels, E. Yost

Baserunning

SB: J. Snyder

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Brodowski D. Brodowski (L)	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	0	135.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	4.1	8	6	6	1	5	3	12.46
Tex Clevenger T. Clevenger	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hal Griggs H. Griggs	2.0	2	2	2	1	3	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	16	13	13	2	8	4

7-9 KCA

WSH 9-10

Current Series

1956 AL

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