Indians 17-3 Athletics (Jul 7, 1956)

CLE

KCA

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W: E. Wynn

L: J. McMahan

S: B. Lemon

Current Series

Indians

4

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Indians

2

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Indians

17

Athletics

3

Game 3

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 got crushed by the Cleveland Indians, 17 to 3, on July 8, 1956.

Game Info

July 8, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	5	2	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	2	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Al Smith A. Smith RF	6	2	2	4	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	2	3	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Kenny Kuhn K. Kuhn SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sam Mele S. Mele PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Preston Ward P. Ward PR-1B	2	0	2	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	6	2	1	3	0	0	.167	.167	.667
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS-3B	6	3	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	2	1	1	2	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Bob Lemon B. Lemon PH-P	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Totals	42	17	17	17	9	1

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Santiago J. Santiago P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	9	3	2	4

Batting

2B: A. Smith 2, P. Ward

HR: J. Busby, B. Lemon

RBI: J. Busby 3, C. Carrasquel, B. Lemon 2, S. Mele, A. Smith 4, G. Strickland, P. Ward 2, G. Woodling, E. Wynn 2

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, H. Simpson, G. Zernial

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: M. Baxes, H. Simpson, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	7.0	8	2	2	0	2	0	2.57
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (S)	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack McMahan J. McMahan (L)	6.1	8	6	5	4	1	1	7.11
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.1	2	5	5	3	0	0	135.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0	-
Jose Santiago J. Santiago	2.1	5	3	3	1	0	1	11.57
Totals	9.0	17	17	16	9	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Strickland G. Strickland 2B	5	2	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	2	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Al Smith A. Smith RF	6	2	2	4	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	2	3	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Kenny Kuhn K. Kuhn SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sam Mele S. Mele PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Preston Ward P. Ward PR-1B	2	0	2	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	6	2	1	3	0	0	.167	.167	.667
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS-3B	6	3	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	2	1	1	2	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Bob Lemon B. Lemon PH-P	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Totals	42	17	17	17	9	1

Batting

2B: A. Smith 2, P. Ward

HR: J. Busby, B. Lemon

RBI: J. Busby 3, C. Carrasquel, B. Lemon 2, S. Mele, A. Smith 4, G. Strickland, P. Ward 2, G. Woodling, E. Wynn 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	7.0	8	2	2	0	2	0	2.57
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (S)	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Santiago J. Santiago P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	9	3	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, H. Simpson, G. Zernial

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: M. Baxes, H. Simpson, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack McMahan J. McMahan (L)	6.1	8	6	5	4	1	1	7.11
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.1	2	5	5	3	0	0	135.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0	-
Jose Santiago J. Santiago	2.1	5	3	3	1	0	1	11.57
Totals	9.0	17	17	16	9	1	2

44-31 CLE

KCA 28-48

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