Tigers 7-3 Athletics (Sep 9, 1956)

DET

KCA

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12

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W: V. Trucks

L: W. Burnette

S: J. Bunning

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, 7 to 3, on September 9, 1956.

Game Info

September 9, 1956

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jim Small J. Small CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	3	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	1	2	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle PH-CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Totals	37	7	12	6	6	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	3	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	35	3	12	3	4	3

Batting

2B: A. Kaline, B. Tuttle

3B: E. Torgeson

HR: C. Maxwell

RBI: R. Boone, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson

Batting

2B: A. Pilarcik, H. Smith

RBI: C. Boyer, A. Pilarcik, H. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	6.0	9	3	3	3	1	4.50
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (S)	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	6.2	8	4	2	5	2	1	2.70
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	1.1	3	3	2	0	1	0	13.50
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	4	6	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Jim Small J. Small CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell LF	3	3	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	1	2	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle PH-CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Totals	37	7	12	6	6	4

Batting

2B: A. Kaline, B. Tuttle

3B: E. Torgeson

HR: C. Maxwell

RBI: R. Boone, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	6.0	9	3	3	3	1	4.50
Jim Bunning J. Bunning (S)	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	3	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	35	3	12	3	4	3

Batting

2B: A. Pilarcik, H. Smith

RBI: C. Boyer, A. Pilarcik, H. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (L)	6.2	8	4	2	5	2	1	2.70
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	1.1	3	3	2	0	1	0	13.50
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	4	6	4	1

69-67 DET

KCA 43-92

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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