Athletics 2-5 Indians (Aug 18, 1956)

KCA

CLE

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W: B. Lemon

L: W. Burnette

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 2, on August 19, 1956.

Game Info

August 19, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	3

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Lemon B. Lemon P	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	5	11	4	3	1

Batting

2B: V. Power

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik

Batting

RBI: B. Avila, R. Colavito, J. Hegan, G. Strickland

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	3.2	7	4	4	1	0	9.82
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	3.1	3	1	1	2	1	2.70
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (W)	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	3

Batting

2B: V. Power

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	3.2	7	4	4	1	0	9.82
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	3.1	3	1	1	2	1	2.70
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Gene Woodling G. Woodling LF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Al Smith A. Smith CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Rosen A. Rosen 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Rocky Colavito R. Colavito RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Lemon B. Lemon P	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	5	11	4	3	1

Batting

RBI: B. Avila, R. Colavito, J. Hegan, G. Strickland

Baserunning

SB: B. Avila 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Lemon B. Lemon (W)	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	3	1

38-77 KCA

CLE 66-48

Current Series

1956 AL

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