Athletics 0-5 Red Sox (May 31, 1956)

KCA

BOS

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

0

5

H

5

15

E

0

W: T. Brewer

L: T. Herriage

Current Series

Athletics

0

Red Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

11

Red Sox

3

Game 2

Final

Athletics

7

Red Sox

6

Game 3

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 Boston Red Sox dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 0, on June 1, 1956.

Game Info

June 1, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	3	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	4	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	4	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio PR-2B	4	0	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	1	0	1	0	4	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	2	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Sammy White S. White C	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	1	2	0	1	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Tom Brewer T. Brewer P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Totals	34	5	15	5	7	2

Batting

2B: J. Groth, H. Lopez

Batting

2B: B. Klaus, M. Vernon

3B: J. Piersall

RBI: D. Buddin, T. Lepcio 2, J. Piersall, S. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	5.1	10	3	3	6	1	5.06
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	5	2	2	1	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	15	5	5	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Brewer T. Brewer (W)	9.0	5	0	0	4	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	4	5	0

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	3	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	4	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Groth, H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	5.1	10	3	3	6	1	5.06
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	5	2	2	1	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	15	5	5	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio PR-2B	4	0	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Billy Klaus B. Klaus 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	1	0	1	0	4	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	4	2	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Sammy White S. White C	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Don Buddin D. Buddin SS	1	2	0	1	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Tom Brewer T. Brewer P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Totals	34	5	15	5	7	2

Batting

2B: B. Klaus, M. Vernon

3B: J. Piersall

RBI: D. Buddin, T. Lepcio 2, J. Piersall, S. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Brewer T. Brewer (W)	9.0	5	0	0	4	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	4	5	0

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1956 AL

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