Athletics 1-6 Tigers (Aug 31, 1956)

KCA

DET

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W: P. Foytack

L: T. Herriage

Current Series

Athletics

1

Tigers

6

Game 1

Final

Athletics

1

Tigers

6

Game 2

Final

Athletics

1

Tigers

3

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

OAK DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 6 to 1, on August 31, 1956.

Game Info

August 31, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	1	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	2	0	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	1	3	2	6

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi 1B	2	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	3	5	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Frank House F. House C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	6	10	6	5	7

Batting

2B: R. Wilson

3B: A. Kaline 2

RBI: R. Boone, A. Kaline 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	4.0	5	3	3	4	3	6.75
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	3.0	4	3	2	1	3	6.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	5	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack (W)	9.0	3	1	0	2	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	0	2	6	0

Batters	AB	R	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	1	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	2	0	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	1	3	2	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Troy Herriage T. Herriage (L)	4.0	5	3	3	4	3	6.75
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	3.0	4	3	2	1	3	6.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	5	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi 1B	2	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	3	5	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Frank House F. House C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	6	10	6	5	7

Batting

2B: R. Wilson

3B: A. Kaline 2

RBI: R. Boone, A. Kaline 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Foytack P. Foytack (W)	9.0	3	1	0	2	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	0	2	6	0

41-85 KCA

DET 62-65

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