Tigers 3-4 Athletics (Jun 30, 1956)

DET

KCA

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W: T. Gorman

L: F. Lary

S: B. Shantz

Current Series

Tigers

4

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Athletics

0

Game 2

Final

Tigers

14

Athletics

2

Game 3

Final

Tigers

3

Athletics

4

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 squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 4 to 3, on July 1, 1956.

Game Info

July 1, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	5	1	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	1	0	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	6	3	7	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.500	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	10	4	5	5

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle

HR: C. Maxwell

RBI: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, H. Simpson

RBI: J. Demaestri, V. Power 2, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (L)	5.2	8	4	4	4	4	6.35
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	5	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	4.0	5	3	3	4	3	1	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	7	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	5	1	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Small J. Small PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	1	0	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank Lary F. Lary P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	6	3	7	6

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, E. Torgeson, B. Tuttle

HR: C. Maxwell

RBI: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn, C. Maxwell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Lary F. Lary (L)	5.2	8	4	4	4	4	6.35
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	5	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.500	.333
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	10	4	5	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, H. Simpson

RBI: J. Demaestri, V. Power 2, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	4.0	5	3	3	4	3	1	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	7	6	1

30-37 DET

KCA 26-44

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1956 AL

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