Indians 8-5 Athletics (Aug 10, 1956)

CLE

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W: D. Mossi

L: J. Crimian

S: E. Wynn

Current Series

Indians

11

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Indians

8

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Indians

6

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 were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 5, on August 11, 1956.

Game Info

August 11, 1956

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	4	1	0	2	1	.500	.800	.500
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	1	2	4	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
George Strickland G. Strickland 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Smith A. Smith 3B-LF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	33	8	7	8	5	1

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Troy Herriage T. Herriage PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	2	1	1	5	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	9	5	4	4

Batting

2B: E. Wynn

HR: J. Busby, G. Woodling

RBI: J. Busby, A. Smith 2, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 4

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

RBI: H. Simpson 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	1	9.00
Don Mossi D. Mossi (W)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Early Wynn E. Wynn (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	8.0	5	6	6	4	1	2	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	8	5	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	4	1	0	2	1	.500	.800	.500
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	4	1	2	4	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
George Strickland G. Strickland 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Smith A. Smith 3B-LF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Garcia M. Garcia P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Mossi D. Mossi P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	33	8	7	8	5	1

Batting

2B: E. Wynn

HR: J. Busby, G. Woodling

RBI: J. Busby, A. Smith 2, V. Wertz, G. Woodling 4

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Garcia M. Garcia	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	1	9.00
Don Mossi D. Mossi (W)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Early Wynn E. Wynn (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Troy Herriage T. Herriage PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	2	1	1	5	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	9	5	4	4

Batting

HR: H. Simpson

RBI: H. Simpson 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	8.0	5	6	6	4	1	2	6.75
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	7	8	8	5	1	2

62-45 CLE

KCA 37-71

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1956 AL

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