Orioles 8-6 Athletics (May 16, 1956)

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W: E. Palica

L: T. Lasorda

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 fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 8 to 6, on May 16, 1956.

Game Info

May 16, 1956

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	2	2	3	2	0	.667	.800	2.667
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	2	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Erv Palica E. Palica P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Moore R. Moore P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	8	10	8	7	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	2	2	2	2	1	.667	.800	.667
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	6	15	6	3	7

Batting

2B: G. Triandos

HR: B. Gardner 2, H. Smith

RBI: B. Adams, B. Gardner 3, D. Philley, H. Smith, G. Triandos 2

Baserunning

CS: C. Diering

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

RBI: J. Finigan 2, H. Lopez, R. Pless 2, T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Erv Palica E. Palica (W)	5.0	11	3	3	1	1	5.40
Ray Moore R. Moore	2.0	1	2	2	2	4	9.00
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	4.50
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda (L)	4.2	5	6	3	2	2	1	5.79
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	2	9.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	7	6	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	2	2	3	2	0	.667	.800	2.667
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	2	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Erv Palica E. Palica P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Moore R. Moore P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	8	10	8	7	6

Batting

2B: G. Triandos

HR: B. Gardner 2, H. Smith

RBI: B. Adams, B. Gardner 3, D. Philley, H. Smith, G. Triandos 2

Baserunning

CS: C. Diering

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Erv Palica E. Palica (W)	5.0	11	3	3	1	1	5.40
Ray Moore R. Moore	2.0	1	2	2	2	4	9.00
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	4.50
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	2	2	2	2	1	.667	.800	.667
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	0	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rance Pless R. Pless PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	6	15	6	3	7

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

RBI: J. Finigan 2, H. Lopez, R. Pless 2, T. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda (L)	4.2	5	6	3	2	2	1	5.79
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	2	9.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	7	6	3

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KCA 9-15

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AL East Standings

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