Athletics 7-8 Tigers (Aug 8, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

2

4

1

3

0

2

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

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8

1

0

9

0

R

7

8

H

12

E

1

0

W: J. Bunning

L: J. Crimian

S: A. Aber

Current Series

Athletics

7

Tigers

8

Game 1

Final

Athletics

5

Tigers

3

Game 2

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 7, on August 8, 1956.

Game Info

August 8, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	0	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	7	12	7	3	4

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	3	1	1	1	.750	.800	.750
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.800	1.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Frank House F. House C	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	8	12	7	7	3

Batting

HR: A. Pilarcik

RBI: A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn

HR: F. House, A. Kaline

RBI: R. Boone, F. House, A. Kaline 3, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.2	6	5	5	3	1	2	16.88
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	2.2	4	2	2	3	1	0	6.75
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	7	7	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	2.0	7	5	5	0	1	0	22.50
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (W)	6.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	3.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	3	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	0	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	7	12	7	3	4

Batting

HR: A. Pilarcik

RBI: A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.2	6	5	5	3	1	2	16.88
Jack Crimian J. Crimian (L)	2.2	4	2	2	3	1	0	6.75
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	7	7	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	2	3	1	1	1	.750	.800	.750
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.800	1.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Frank House F. House C	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	8	12	7	7	3

Batting

2B: F. Bolling, H. Kuenn

HR: F. House, A. Kaline

RBI: R. Boone, F. House, A. Kaline 3, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	2.0	7	5	5	0	1	0	22.50
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (W)	6.0	5	2	2	3	3	1	3.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	3	4	1

36-69 KCA

DET 50-56

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