Athletics 1-8 Indians (Aug 17, 1956)

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W: E. Wynn

L: L. Kretlow

S: H. Aguirre

Current Series

Athletics

9

Indians

3

Game 1

Final

Athletics

1

Indians

8

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Indians

5

Game 3

Final

Athletics

1

Indians

2

Game 4

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 Cleveland Indians dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 1, on August 18, 1956.

Game Info

August 18, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	2	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	1	0	0	2	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	8	7	6	7	5

Batting

2B: T. Thompson

RBI: L. Skizas

Batting

2B: J. Hegan, A. Smith

HR: J. Hegan

RBI: J. Hegan 2, A. Rosen 2, A. Smith, P. Ward

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	3	5	4	3	3	0	15.43
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	3.0	3	3	2	4	0	1	6.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	8	6	7	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	7.0	6	1	1	3	3	1.29
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	3	0	2	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	1	6	1	3	4

Batting

2B: T. Thompson

RBI: L. Skizas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	3	5	4	3	3	0	15.43
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	3.0	3	3	2	4	0	1	6.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	8	6	7	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	2	2	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	1	0	0	2	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	8	7	6	7	5

Batting

2B: J. Hegan, A. Smith

HR: J. Hegan

RBI: J. Hegan 2, A. Rosen 2, A. Smith, P. Ward

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	7.0	6	1	1	3	3	1.29
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	4

38-76 KCA

CLE 65-48

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1956 AL

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