Senators 5-4 Athletics (Jun 19, 1956)

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W: C. Grob

L: T. Herriage

S: B. Byerly

Current Series

Senators

3

Athletics

4

Game 1

Final

Senators

10

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Senators

5

Athletics

4

Game 3

Final

Senators

6

Athletics

15

Game 4

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 couldn't pull it off against the Washington Senators, 5 to 4, on June 20, 1956.

Game Info

June 20, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	0	0	3	1	.000	.600	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B-SS	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500
Herb Plews H. Plews PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Karl Olson K. Olson LF	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Carlos Paula C. Paula PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	33	5	6	4	9	9

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
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	-	-	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Vic Power V. Power 1B-LF	5	0	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	3	0	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	.667
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	4	11	4	9	4

Batting

HR: P. Runnels

RBI: L. Berberet, H. Plews, P. Runnels 2

Baserunning

SB: P. Runnels

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

RBI: V. Power 3, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	6.0	9	3	3	5	4	4.50
Connie Grob C. Grob (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly (S)	2.0	2	1	1	3	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	9	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	7.0	5	4	4	5	7	1	5.14
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	1.0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	4	9	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	2	1	0	0	3	1	.000	.600	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 2B-SS	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Roy Sievers R. Sievers 1B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500
Herb Plews H. Plews PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Karl Olson K. Olson LF	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Carlos Paula C. Paula PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Connie Grob C. Grob P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	33	5	6	4	9	9

Batting

HR: P. Runnels

RBI: L. Berberet, H. Plews, P. Runnels 2

Baserunning

SB: P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Wiesler B. Wiesler	6.0	9	3	3	5	4	4.50
Connie Grob C. Grob (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly (S)	2.0	2	1	1	3	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	9	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
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	-	-	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	2	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Vic Power V. Power 1B-LF	5	0	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	3	0	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	.667
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	4	11	4	9	4

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

RBI: V. Power 3, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	7.0	5	4	4	5	7	1	5.14
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	1.0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	4	9	9	1

26-38 WSH

KCA 23-36

Current Series

1956 AL

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