Athletics 8-4 Senators (Aug 23, 1956)

KCA

WSH

1

2

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

2

3

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

2

0

R

8

4

H

10

8

E

1

2

W: B. Shantz

L: P. Ramos

Current Series

Athletics

3

Senators

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

8

Senators

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

4

Senators

8

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 Washington Senators were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 4, on August 24, 1956.

Game Info

August 24, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	4	0	0	.400	.400	1.600
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	2	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.600
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.500
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	10	8	4	5

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Karl Olson K. Olson PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	1	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	2	0	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	8	4	7	7

Batting

2B: V. Power, H. Smith

3B: H. Simpson

HR: H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2

RBI: V. Power, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 4, H. Smith

Baserunning

SB: C. Boyer

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, K. Olson, J. Valdivielso

RBI: C. Courtney, P. Ramos, J. Valdivielso 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	4.2	6	4	4	5	4	7.71
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	4.1	2	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	7	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (L)	5.0	6	5	5	3	3	1	9.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	2.0	4	3	3	1	1	2	13.50
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	4	0	0	.400	.400	1.600
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	2	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.600
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.500
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	10	8	4	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, H. Smith

3B: H. Simpson

HR: H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2

RBI: V. Power, H. Simpson 2, L. Skizas 4, H. Smith

Baserunning

SB: C. Boyer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	4.2	6	4	4	5	4	7.71
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	4.1	2	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	7	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Karl Olson K. Olson PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	1	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	2	0	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lou Berberet L. Berberet PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bud Byerly B. Byerly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	8	4	7	7

Batting

2B: C. Courtney, K. Olson, J. Valdivielso

RBI: C. Courtney, P. Ramos, J. Valdivielso 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (L)	5.0	6	5	5	3	3	1	9.00
Bud Byerly B. Byerly	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bunky Stewart B. Stewart	2.0	4	3	3	1	1	2	13.50
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	5	3

40-80 KCA

WSH 50-69

Current Series

1956 AL

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