White Sox 6-5 Athletics (Aug 15, 1956)

CWS

KCA

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3

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10

14

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3

W: E. Kinder

L: A. Ditmar

Current Series

White Sox

12

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

White Sox

10

Athletics

0

Game 2

Final

White Sox

6

Athletics

5

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 couldn't pull it off against the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 5, on August 16, 1956.

Game Info

August 16, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	6	10	6	2	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	2	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF-CF	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	2	2	.333	.600	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	5	14	5	6	6

Batting

2B: N. Fox, S. Lollar

3B: M. Minoso

HR: L. Doby

RBI: J. Delsing, L. Doby, W. Dropo 2, M. Minoso 2

Batting

2B: V. Power

3B: T. Thompson

RBI: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 2

Baserunning

SB: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	40.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley	2.1	5	1	1	1	1	3.86
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	13.50
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	3.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	6	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	6	4	4	1	0	1	12.00
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	4.0	4	2	2	1	3	0	4.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PH-RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Donovan D. Donovan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	6	10	6	2	4

Batting

2B: N. Fox, S. Lollar

3B: M. Minoso

HR: L. Doby

RBI: J. Delsing, L. Doby, W. Dropo 2, M. Minoso 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	40.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley	2.1	5	1	1	1	1	3.86
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	13.50
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	3.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	6	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	2	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF-CF	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	2	2	.333	.600	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH-CF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Lou Skizas L. Skizas PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	5	14	5	6	6

Batting

2B: V. Power

3B: T. Thompson

RBI: J. Demaestri, H. Lopez, H. Simpson, T. Thompson 2

Baserunning

SB: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	6	4	4	1	0	1	12.00
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	4.0	4	2	2	1	3	0	4.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	2	4	1

59-50 CWS

KCA 37-75

Current Series

1956 AL

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