Athletics 5-7 Orioles (Jun 9, 1956)

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W: E. Palica

L: T. Gorman

S: G. Zuverink

Current Series

Athletics

3

Orioles

6

Game 1

Final

Athletics

1

Orioles

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

Orioles

7

Game 3

Final

Athletics

7

Orioles

3

Game 4

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 emerged victorious over the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 5, on June 9, 1956.

Game Info

June 9, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	11	5	3	5

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	2	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Tito Francona T. Francona CF-RF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Tex Nelson T. Nelson RF	1	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Diering C. Diering PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hoot Evers H. Evers PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	7	7	7	4	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

RBI: M. Baxes, J. Groth 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: H. Lopez

Batting

2B: T. Francona, B. Nieman

3B: W. Causey, B. Nieman

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner, B. Hale, T. Nelson, B. Nieman 3

Baserunning

SB: T. Francona

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	6.0	5	5	4	4	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	2.0	2	2	2	0	4	9.00
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles	5.0	8	4	4	1	5	7.20
Erv Palica E. Palica (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	11	5	3	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

RBI: M. Baxes, J. Groth 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	6.0	5	5	4	4	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	2.0	2	2	2	0	4	9.00
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	2	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Tito Francona T. Francona CF-RF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Tex Nelson T. Nelson RF	1	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Diering C. Diering PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hoot Evers H. Evers PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	7	7	7	4	5

Batting

2B: T. Francona, B. Nieman

3B: W. Causey, B. Nieman

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner, B. Hale, T. Nelson, B. Nieman 3

Baserunning

SB: T. Francona

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles	5.0	8	4	4	1	5	7.20
Erv Palica E. Palica (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	5

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