Final
KCA
BOSW: M. Parnell
L: T. Herriage
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1956 AL
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Athletics Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 4, on July 18, 1956.
Game Info
July 18, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Lopez 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Pilarcik CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Zernial LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Robinson 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Groth RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Ginsberg C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Demaestri SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Boyer 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
T. Herriage P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Crimian P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Shantz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Goodman 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
B. Klaus 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Williams LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
G. Stephens PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Vernon 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Jensen RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Piersall CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
S. White C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Buddin SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Parnell P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: J. Groth
RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth
Baserunning
CS: J. Demaestri
Batting
2B: D. Buddin
HR: M. Vernon
RBI: D. Buddin 2, J. Jensen, J. Piersall, M. Vernon 2
Baserunning
SB: S. White
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Herriage (L) | 7.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.71 |
J. Crimian | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Shantz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Parnell (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Lopez 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Pilarcik CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Zernial LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Robinson 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Groth RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Ginsberg C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Demaestri SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Boyer 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
T. Herriage P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Crimian P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Shantz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Groth
RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth
Baserunning
CS: J. Demaestri
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Herriage (L) | 7.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.71 |
J. Crimian | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Shantz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Goodman 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
B. Klaus 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Williams LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
G. Stephens PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Vernon 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Jensen RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Piersall CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
S. White C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Buddin SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Parnell P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. Buddin
HR: M. Vernon
RBI: D. Buddin 2, J. Jensen, J. Piersall, M. Vernon 2
Baserunning
SB: S. White
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Parnell (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
