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

KCA

CWS

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3

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W: A. Kellner

L: G. Staley

S: B. Shantz

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Athletics, 3 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	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	3	9	3	4	5

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	7	1	3	3

Batting

2B: L. Skizas

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

Batting

RBI: S. Lollar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	5.0	5	2	1	1	2	1.80
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	5.0	6	3	1	1	2	1.80
Dixie Howell D. Howell	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0.00
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	3	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	3	9	3	4	5

Batting

2B: L. Skizas

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	5.0	5	2	1	1	2	1.80
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH-3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	7	1	3	3

Batting

RBI: S. Lollar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	5.0	6	3	1	1	2	1.80
Dixie Howell D. Howell	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0.00
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	4	5

27-46 KCA

CWS 42-27

Current Series

1956 AL

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