Athletics 4-5 White Sox (Aug 6, 1956)

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CWS

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W: E. Kinder

L: B. Shantz

Current Series

Athletics

4

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

White Sox

4

Game 2

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 Chicago White Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 7, 1956.

Game Info

August 7, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	1.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	2	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.250
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	1	-	1.000	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	8	3	1

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.600	.333
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.600
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Les Moss L. Moss C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito PH-3B-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Keegan B. Keegan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: A. Pilarcik

3B: H. Simpson

HR: L. Skizas

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

Baserunning

SB: A. Pilarcik

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, J. Rivera

3B: L. Doby, J. Rivera

RBI: L. Doby 2, N. Fox, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	6.1	7	3	2	2	3	2.84
Totals	9.1	10	5	4	3	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Bob Keegan B. Keegan	3.0	6	3	3	0	1	9.00
Gerry Staley G. Staley	4.0	1	1	1	0	0	2.25
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	4	4	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	1.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	2	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.250
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	0	0	0	0	1	-	1.000	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	8	3	1

Batting

2B: A. Pilarcik

3B: H. Simpson

HR: L. Skizas

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, L. Skizas

Baserunning

SB: A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	6.1	7	3	2	2	3	2.84
Totals	9.1	10	5	4	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.600	.333
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.600
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF-3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Les Moss L. Moss C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito PH-3B-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Keegan B. Keegan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Delsing J. Delsing PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, J. Rivera

3B: L. Doby, J. Rivera

RBI: L. Doby 2, N. Fox, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Bob Keegan B. Keegan	3.0	6	3	3	0	1	9.00
Gerry Staley G. Staley	4.0	1	1	1	0	0	2.25
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	4	4	1	1

36-67 KCA

CWS 52-48

Current Series

1956 AL

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