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KCAW: H. Score
L: L. Kretlow
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1956 AL
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Athletics Game Summary
The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Indians, 6 to 3, on August 12, 1956.
Game Info
August 12, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avila 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
G. Woodling LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.000 |
A. Smith 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
V. Wertz 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
P. Ward 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Colavito RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Busby CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carrasquel SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
G. Strickland SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hegan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
H. Score P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Power 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
A. Pilarcik CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Zernial LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
H. Simpson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Groth RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
J. Ginsberg C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Finigan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Baxes SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Lopez PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
C. Boyer 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Slaughter PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
L. Kretlow P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Robinson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Batting
2B: G. Woodling
HR: B. Avila, R. Colavito, A. Smith
RBI: B. Avila 2, R. Colavito, A. Smith 2
Batting
2B: J. Groth, H. Lopez, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial
RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, G. Zernial
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Score (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kretlow (L) | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avila 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
G. Woodling LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.000 |
A. Smith 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
V. Wertz 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
P. Ward 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Colavito RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Busby CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carrasquel SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
G. Strickland SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hegan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
H. Score P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
2B: G. Woodling
HR: B. Avila, R. Colavito, A. Smith
RBI: B. Avila 2, R. Colavito, A. Smith 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Score (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Power 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
A. Pilarcik CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Zernial LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
H. Simpson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Groth RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
J. Ginsberg C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Finigan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Baxes SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Lopez PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
C. Boyer 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Slaughter PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
L. Kretlow P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Robinson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Batting
2B: J. Groth, H. Lopez, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial
RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, G. Zernial
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kretlow (L) | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
