Athletics 2-5 White Sox (Jul 3, 1956)

KCA

CWS

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

2

5

H

6

8

E

2

1

W: B. Pierce

L: J. McMahan

Current Series

Athletics

2

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

2

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 Chicago White Sox decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 2, on July 4, 1956.

Game Info

July 4, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	8

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.400	.667
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	5	8	5	8	2

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, V. Power

RBI: L. Skizas 2

Batting

2B: S. Lollar

RBI: L. Doby, W. Dropo, S. Lollar 2, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack McMahan J. McMahan (L)	0.1	2	3	2	2	0	54.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	5.2	3	1	1	5	2	1.59
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	8	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	8

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, V. Power

RBI: L. Skizas 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack McMahan J. McMahan (L)	0.1	2	3	2	2	0	54.00
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	5.2	3	1	1	5	2	1.59
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.400	.667
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	3	0	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	5	8	5	8	2

Batting

2B: S. Lollar

RBI: L. Doby, W. Dropo, S. Lollar 2, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: N. Fox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	8	0

26-46 KCA

CWS 42-26

Current Series

1956 AL

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