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White Sox Game Summary
The Cleveland Indians decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 8 to 4, on September 26, 1956.
Game Info
September 26, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Power 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Lopez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Skizas RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
H. Smith C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Zernial LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Groth CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
R. Pless 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Demaestri SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Ditmar P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brunet P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Herriage P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Finigan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Harrington P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Pisoni PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Caffie LF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .800 | .500 |
A. Smith CF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
V. Wertz 1B | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
A. Rosen 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
R. Colavito RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
B. Avila 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hegan C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .800 | .000 |
G. Strickland SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Woodling PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Busby PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carrasquel SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Score P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
Batting
2B: R. Pless, L. Skizas
RBI: J. Demaestri, R. Pless, H. Smith, G. Zernial
Baserunning
SB: H. Lopez, L. Skizas
Batting
2B: A. Rosen, V. Wertz 4
RBI: B. Avila, A. Rosen, V. Wertz 5
Baserunning
CS: J. Caffie
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Ditmar (L) | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 |
G. Brunet | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 |
T. Herriage | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Harrington | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Score (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Power 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Lopez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Skizas RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
H. Smith C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Zernial LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Groth CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
R. Pless 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Demaestri SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Ditmar P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brunet P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Herriage P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Finigan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Harrington P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Pisoni PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Batting
2B: R. Pless, L. Skizas
RBI: J. Demaestri, R. Pless, H. Smith, G. Zernial
Baserunning
SB: H. Lopez, L. Skizas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Ditmar (L) | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 |
G. Brunet | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 |
T. Herriage | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Harrington | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Caffie LF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .800 | .500 |
A. Smith CF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
V. Wertz 1B | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
A. Rosen 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
R. Colavito RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
B. Avila 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hegan C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .800 | .000 |
G. Strickland SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Woodling PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Busby PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carrasquel SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Score P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
Batting
2B: A. Rosen, V. Wertz 4
RBI: B. Avila, A. Rosen, V. Wertz 5
Baserunning
CS: J. Caffie
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Score (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
