White Sox 5-6 Athletics (Sep 27, 1956)

CWS

KCA

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3

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

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7

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2

8

0

1

9

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R

5

6

H

12

E

0

1

W: W. Burnette

L: G. Staley

Current Series

White Sox

5

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

White Sox

5

Athletics

1

Game 2

Final

White Sox

6

Athletics

7

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 squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 5, on September 28, 1956.

Game Info

September 28, 1956

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	1	2	1	1	.400	.400	.600
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	2	2	3	0	.500	.600	2.000
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ron Jackson R. Jackson PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing RF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	12	5	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	6	12	6	1	4

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, S. Esposito

HR: M. Minoso 2

RBI: L. Aparicio, N. Fox, M. Minoso 3

Baserunning

CS: B. Phillips

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, L. Skizas

HR: V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Groth, J. Pisoni, V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	6.0	10	5	5	1	3	2	7.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	1	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.2	6	4	4	2	2	13.50
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	4.1	3	1	1	3	0	2.08
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Aparicio L. Aparicio SS	5	1	2	1	1	.400	.400	.600
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	2	2	3	0	.500	.600	2.000
Larry Doby L. Doby CF	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ron Jackson R. Jackson PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips RF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Northey R. Northey PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing RF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sammy Esposito S. Esposito 3B	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Billy Pierce B. Pierce P	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	12	5	6

Batting

2B: L. Aparicio, S. Esposito

HR: M. Minoso 2

RBI: L. Aparicio, N. Fox, M. Minoso 3

Baserunning

CS: B. Phillips

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Pierce B. Pierce	6.0	10	5	5	1	3	2	7.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	1	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Johnny Groth J. Groth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	6	12	6	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, L. Skizas

HR: V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Groth, J. Pisoni, V. Power, H. Smith, G. Zernial 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.2	6	4	4	2	2	13.50
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	4.1	3	1	1	3	0	2.08
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	6	2

84-68 CWS

KCA 51-101

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1956 AL

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