CLE
KCACurrent Series
Indians
4
Athletics
2
Game 1
Final
Indians
2
Athletics
5
Game 2
Final
Indians
17
Athletics
3
Game 3
Final
1956 AL
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Athletics Game Summary
The Kansas City Athletics decisively defeated the Cleveland Indians, 5 to 2, on July 7, 1956.
Game Info
July 7, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Strickland 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
G. Woodling LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Smith RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
V. Wertz 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
A. Rosen 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
J. Busby CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carrasquel SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hegan C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
H. Score P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Mitchell PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Aguirre P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Ward PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Feller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Power 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
L. Skizas RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
G. Zernial LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
H. Simpson CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Lopez 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Ginsberg C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Finigan 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
M. Baxes SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Ditmar P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Batting
3B: A. Rosen
HR: V. Wertz
RBI: J. Busby, V. Wertz
Batting
2B: V. Power
HR: G. Zernial
RBI: J. Finigan, V. Power 2, L. Skizas, G. Zernial
Baserunning
SB: G. Zernial
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Score (L) | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11.25 |
H. Aguirre | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Feller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Ditmar (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Strickland 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
G. Woodling LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Smith RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
V. Wertz 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
A. Rosen 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
J. Busby CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carrasquel SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hegan C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
H. Score P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Mitchell PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Aguirre P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Ward PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Feller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
3B: A. Rosen
HR: V. Wertz
RBI: J. Busby, V. Wertz
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Score (L) | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11.25 |
H. Aguirre | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Feller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Power 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
L. Skizas RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
G. Zernial LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
H. Simpson CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Lopez 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Ginsberg C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Finigan 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
M. Baxes SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Ditmar P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Batting
2B: V. Power
HR: G. Zernial
RBI: J. Finigan, V. Power 2, L. Skizas, G. Zernial
Baserunning
SB: G. Zernial
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Ditmar (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
