Tigers 12-8 Athletics (Sep 7, 1956)

DET

KCA

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4

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5

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W: B. Hoeft

L: L. Kretlow

S: A. Aber

Current Series

Tigers

6

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Tigers

12

Athletics

8

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Athletics

1

Game 3

Final

Tigers

7

Athletics

3

Game 4

Final

AL Central Standings

DET OAK

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 8, on September 7, 1956.

Game Info

September 7, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	3	4	1	0	.600	.667	1.200
Jim Small J. Small CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle PH-CF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	1	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	2	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi 1B	5	2	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.600
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	0	2	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	12	13	12	9	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.600	.333
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	2	4	5	0	0	.800	.800	1.600
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	.333	1.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	8	14	8	2	5

Batting

2B: W. Belardi, H. Kuenn, R. Wilson

3B: H. Kuenn

RBI: W. Belardi, F. Bolling 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 4, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

3B: H. Smith 2

RBI: J. Groth 2, H. Simpson, H. Smith 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (W)	6.1	11	6	6	2	4	8.53
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	2.0	3	2	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	5	5	5	4	1	19.29
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	3.2	4	2	2	2	4	4.91
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	1.0	3	4	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	12	8	9	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	2	3	4	1	0	.600	.667	1.200
Jim Small J. Small CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle PH-CF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	4	1	2	1	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	2	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Wayne Belardi W. Belardi 1B	5	2	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.600
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	3	0	0	2	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Walt Masterson W. Masterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	12	13	12	9	6

Batting

2B: W. Belardi, H. Kuenn, R. Wilson

3B: H. Kuenn

RBI: W. Belardi, F. Bolling 2, A. Kaline, H. Kuenn 4, C. Maxwell, B. Tuttle 2, R. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft (W)	6.1	11	6	6	2	4	8.53
Walt Masterson W. Masterson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber (S)	2.0	3	2	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.600	.333
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	2	4	5	0	0	.800	.800	1.600
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	.333	1.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Troy Herriage T. Herriage P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	8	14	8	2	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri

3B: H. Smith 2

RBI: J. Groth 2, H. Simpson, H. Smith 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	2.1	5	5	5	4	1	19.29
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	3.2	4	2	2	2	4	4.91
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	1.0	3	4	0	1	0	0.00
Troy Herriage T. Herriage	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	12	8	9	6

67-67 DET

KCA 43-90

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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