BOXSCORE: 1956 Kansas City Athletics At 1956 Cincinnati Reds        4/28/1956

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Moon RF,LF        6  1  2  1 .333     N.Fox 2B            4  1  1  2 .263  
  T.Phillips P        0  0  0  0 ----   F-E.Valo PH           1  0  0  0 .176  
  D.Blasingame 2B     6  1  3  2 .458     A.Rosen 3B          3  1  2  1 .286  
  M.Mantle CF,RF      6  2  3  1 .483   B-P.Reese PH,SS       1  0  0  0 .220  
  C.Maxwell LF        3  0  1  0 .333     R.Colavito RF       5  0  1  0 .158  
A-J.Piersall CF       2  1  1  0 .353     H.Bauer LF          2  0  0  0 .139  
  M.Vernon 1B         5  1  3  1 .364     D.Crandall C        4  0  0  0 .160  
D-G.Hodges 1B         0  0  0  0 .250     G.McDougald SS,3B   4  0  0  0 .152  
  E.Bailey C          4  1  0  0 .176     B.Virdon CF         4  0  1  0 .321  
  K.Boyer 3B          4  1  1  1 .438     J.Shepard 1B        4  1  1  0 .167  
  J.Logan SS          5  1  3  2 .483     J.Bunning P         4  1  3  1 .600  
  J.Antonelli P       3  0  1  0 .200                                          
  M.Grissom P         0  0  0  0 ----                                          
C-F.Robinson PH       1  1  1  1 .278                                          
E-D.Williams LF       0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      45 10 19  9                 Totals      36  4  9  4

A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Maxwell In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Rosen In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Grissom In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Vernon In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Robinson In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Fox In 9th Inning

Athletics....... 1 0 1  0 0 1  1 0 6  - 10 19  0
Reds............ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 1  -  4  9  0

Athletics (8-0)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Antonelli WIN(2-0)      7       6   3   3   1   5   2  92   2.40  A1 D1
M.Grissom HOLD(1st)       1       1   0   0   1   0   0  23   0.00  D2 D6
T.Phillips                1       2   1   1   1   0   0  19   9.00  D7
Totals                    9       9   4   4   3   5   2

Reds (6-8)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Bunning LOSS(1-1)       9      19  10  10   3   6   1 188   4.88  A1
Totals                    9      19  10  10   3   6   1

ATTENDANCE- 6,135 DATE- Wednesday, April 28th 1956 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:56
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:12  Reds: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 0  Reds: 0
DOUBLES- J.Logan(2nd), J.Shepard(1st), J.Bunning
TRIPLES- W.Moon(2nd)
HOME RUNS- M.Mantle(6th), N.Fox(1st), A.Rosen(2nd)
RBIs- W.Moon(7th), D.Blasingame-2(2nd), M.Mantle(15th), M.Vernon(2nd),
      K.Boyer(13th), J.Logan-2(5th), F.Robinson(5th), N.Fox-2(4th),
      A.Rosen(4th), J.Bunning
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Antonelli
WALKS- C.Maxwell, E.Bailey, K.Boyer, P.Reese, H.Bauer-2
STRIKE OUTS- W.Moon-2, M.Mantle-2, K.Boyer, J.Antonelli, D.Crandall, B.Virdon,
             J.Shepard-2, J.Bunning
WILD PITCHES- J.Bunning
2-out RBI- M.Mantle, M.Vernon, W.Moon, K.Boyer
RLISP 2-out- J.Antonelli, E.Bailey-2, W.Moon, D.Blasingame, J.Logan,
             G.McDougald, J.Piersall, R.Colavito
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 7 for 21  Reds: 2 for 5

The red-hot Kansas City Athletics cruised to a 10 to 4 victory over the
Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field.

Johnny Antonelli(2-0) pitched a solid game.  He surrendered 6 hits and 1 walk
in 7 innings and surrendered 2 homeruns.  Kansas City had 19 hits for the
game and Cincinnati had 9.  

Jim Bunning(1-1) was charged with the loss.  He got hit pretty hard, allowing
19 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings.  Kansas City continued on their recent
roll, their winning streak now reaching 8 games and counting.

SCORESHEET: 1956 Kansas City Athletics at 1956 Cincinnati Reds
W.Moon-A1    A1:F/9     *3*:K      C1:K       D1:Tr>2#   E1:Force/  F1:Si>23
T.Philli-F5                                              46>1o b1   12
                                                                    
D.Blasin-A1  A2:P/3     B2:Si      *5*:Si     D2:G/31    E2:F/8     F2:Si>3#
                                                                    2# 13
                                                                    
M.Mantle-A1  A3:HR>b#   B3:Si>12   C3:K       *7*:Si     E3:G/43    F3:WP>3#
                                                                    12 K
                                                                    
C.Maxwel-A1  A4:G/43    B4:F/7     C4:W>12 b  D4:Si>12   *9*:Si     F4:F/7
J.Piersa-D9                        1                                
                                                                    
M.Vernon-A1  *2*:Si     B5:Si>2#   C5:F/8     D5:L/4     E5:Si>12
G.Hodges-F5             12                               
                                                         
E.Bailey-A1  A6:FO/2    B6:F/8     C6:G/3     D6:F/8     E6:W>23 1
                                                         2 b1
                                                         
K.Boyer-A1   A7:Force/  *4*:G/43   *6*:W>b1   D7:Si>2#   E7:K
             36>1o b1                         12         
                                                         
J.Logan-A1   A8:Si>12   B8:Do      C8:F/8     D8:F/8     E8:Si>3#
                                                         2# 13
                                                         
J.Antone-A1  A9:K       B9:G/3>23  C9:Sac/14  *8*:Si     E9:Si>3#
M.Grisso-E4                        >12                   12
F.Robins-E9+                                             

N.Fox-A1     A1:G/63    B1:G/63    C1:F/7     D1:HR>2#   E1:Force/
E.Valo-E1                                     b#         46>1o b1
                                                         
A.Rosen-A1   A2:HR>b#   B2:Si      *6*:F/9    D2:G/53    E2:W>12 b
P.Reese-D2                                               1
                                                         
R.Colavi-A1  A3:F/9     B3:G/63    C3:L/5     D3:Si      E3:F/8
                                                         
                                                         
H.Bauer-A1   A4:F/8     *4*:G/3    C4:W>b1    D4:W>12 b
                                              1
                                              
D.Cranda-A1  *2*:G/43   B5:K       C5:Force/  D5:L/5
                                   54>1o b1   
                                              
G.McDoug-A1  A6:F/8     B6:F/9     *7*:F/9    D6:F/9
                                              
                                              
B.Virdon-A1  A7:Si      *5*:K      C7:F/8     *9*:G/43
                                              
                                              
J.Shepar-A1  A8:K       B8:K       C8:F/9     D8:Do
                                              
                                              
J.Bunnin-A1  *3*:K      B9:Si      *8*:Do     D9:Si>2#