Senators 5-4 Athletics (Aug 3, 1956)

WSH

KCA

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2

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4

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8

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8

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W: P. Ramos

L: W. Burnette

S: D. Stone

Current Series

Senators

2

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

Senators

5

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Senators

10

Athletics

4

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 Washington Senators, 5 to 4, on August 4, 1956.

Game Info

August 4, 1956

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	2	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Dean Stone D. Stone P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	8	4	6	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	8	4	4	2

Batting

3B: E. Oravetz

HR: R. Sievers

RBI: C. Courtney, E. Fitz Gerald, W. Herzog, R. Sievers

Baserunning

CS: P. Runnels

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson

HR: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik, E. Slaughter 2

Baserunning

CS: E. Slaughter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (W)	6.0	7	3	3	3	2	1	4.50
Dean Stone D. Stone (S)	3.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	6.0	6	5	4	4	3	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Whitey Herzog W. Herzog CF	5	2	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Pete Runnels P. Runnels 1B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Clint Courtney C. Courtney C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald PH-C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Roy Sievers R. Sievers LF	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Herb Plews H. Plews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos P	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Ernie Oravetz E. Oravetz PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Dean Stone D. Stone P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	8	4	6	5

Batting

3B: E. Oravetz

HR: R. Sievers

RBI: C. Courtney, E. Fitz Gerald, W. Herzog, R. Sievers

Baserunning

CS: P. Runnels

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pedro Ramos P. Ramos (W)	6.0	7	3	3	3	2	1	4.50
Dean Stone D. Stone (S)	3.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	8	4	4	2

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power, H. Simpson

HR: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Pilarcik, E. Slaughter 2

Baserunning

CS: E. Slaughter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	6.0	6	5	4	4	3	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	2.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	5	1

42-61 WSH

KCA 36-65

Current Series

1956 AL

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