Orioles 9-5 Athletics (May 15, 1956)

BAL

KCA

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W: J. Wilson

L: L. Kretlow

S: G. Zuverink

Current Series

Orioles

9

Athletics

5

Game 1

Final

Orioles

8

Athletics

6

Game 2

Final

AL East Standings

BAL OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

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 Baltimore Orioles, 9 to 5, on May 15, 1956.

Game Info

May 15, 1956

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-RF	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.000	.667	1.000
Bob Boyd B. Boyd RF-1B	4	2	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Dave Philley D. Philley LF	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	2	0	1	3	0	0	.500	.667	1.000
Fred Marsh F. Marsh PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	5	2	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	3	2	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	9	14	9	5	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vic Power V. Power PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	2	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	8	5	3	7

Batting

2B: C. Diering 2, B. Hale, W. Miranda, J. Wilson

HR: B. Gardner

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner 2, B. Hale 3, D. Philley, G. Triandos, J. Wilson

Baserunning

CS: W. Miranda, D. Philley

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, E. Slaughter

3B: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

RBI: J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez, V. Power, E. Valo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (W)	6.0	7	5	5	3	6	7.50
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	3.1	7	6	3	2	2	0	8.10
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	0.2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	1	6.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	5	5	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-RF	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.000	.667	1.000
Bob Boyd B. Boyd RF-1B	4	2	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Dave Philley D. Philley LF	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	2	0	1	3	0	0	.500	.667	1.000
Fred Marsh F. Marsh PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	5	2	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	3	2	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	9	14	9	5	4

Batting

2B: C. Diering 2, B. Hale, W. Miranda, J. Wilson

HR: B. Gardner

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner 2, B. Hale 3, D. Philley, G. Triandos, J. Wilson

Baserunning

CS: W. Miranda, D. Philley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (W)	6.0	7	5	5	3	6	7.50
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vic Power V. Power PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	2	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	8	5	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, E. Slaughter

3B: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

RBI: J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez, V. Power, E. Valo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	3.1	7	6	3	2	2	0	8.10
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	0.2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	1	6.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	5	5	4	1

13-14 BAL

KCA 9-14

Current Series

AL East Standings

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