Athletics 4-7 Orioles (May 8, 1956)

KCA

BAL

1

0

5

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

1

R

4

7

H

7

8

E

2

3

W: H. Brown

L: A. Ceccarelli

S: G. Zuverink

Current Series

Athletics

4

Orioles

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Orioles

0

Game 2

Final

AL West Standings

OAK BAL

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

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

Game Summary

The Baltimore Orioles decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 4, on May 8, 1956.

Game Info

May 8, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Totals	33	4	7	3	2	4

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Wayne Causey W. Causey PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Dyck J. Dyck LF	1	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn PH-RF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley RF-LF	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	1	2	0	0	1	0	.000	.667	.000
Bob Boyd B. Boyd PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Marsh F. Marsh 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Hal Brown H. Brown P	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	7	8	6	6	5

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Finigan, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

Batting

2B: G. Triandos

RBI: C. Diering, W. Miranda 2, J. Pyburn, G. Triandos 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli (L)	3.1	5	6	3	4	2	8.10
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	6.75
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	7	4	6	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Brown H. Brown (W)	8.0	7	4	2	1	4	1	2.25
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Baxes M. Baxes PH	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Totals	33	4	7	3	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, S. Jacobs, H. Lopez

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Finigan, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli (L)	3.1	5	6	3	4	2	8.10
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	6.75
Tommy Lasorda T. Lasorda	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	7	4	6	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Wayne Causey W. Causey PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Dyck J. Dyck LF	1	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn PH-RF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley RF-LF	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	1	2	0	0	1	0	.000	.667	.000
Bob Boyd B. Boyd PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Marsh F. Marsh 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Hal Brown H. Brown P	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	7	8	6	6	5

Batting

2B: G. Triandos

RBI: C. Diering, W. Miranda 2, J. Pyburn, G. Triandos 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hal Brown H. Brown (W)	8.0	7	4	2	1	4	1	2.25
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	2	2	4	1

7-10 KCA

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