Athletics 4-0 Orioles (May 9, 1956)

KCA

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

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8

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9

0

R

4

0

H

10

7

E

0

W: A. Ditmar

L: J. Wilson

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 were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 0, on May 9, 1956.

Game Info

May 9, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	1	.250	.250	.250
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	4	10	4	5

BAL

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Dave Pope D. Pope RF-LF	4	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Dave Philley D. Philley LF-3B	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B-RF	4	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-CF	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	7	2	5

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, H. Simpson

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: J. Finigan, S. Jacobs, B. Renna

CS: J. Ginsberg

Batting

2B: B. Boyd, B. Hale

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (L)	8.0	10	4	4	5	4.50
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	1	.250	.250	.250
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	4	10	4	5

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, H. Simpson

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: J. Finigan, S. Jacobs, B. Renna

CS: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Dave Pope D. Pope RF-LF	4	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Dave Philley D. Philley LF-3B	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B-RF	4	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-CF	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	7	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Boyd, B. Hale

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (L)	8.0	10	4	4	5	4.50
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5

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BAL 10-12

Current Series

AL West Standings

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