Orioles 4-9 Athletics (Jul 31, 1956)

BAL

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W: L. Kretlow

L: C. Johnson

S: B. Shantz

Current Series

Orioles

4

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Orioles

5

Athletics

1

Game 2

Final

Orioles

4

Athletics

9

Game 3

Final

Orioles

2

Athletics

3

Game 4

Final

1956 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	97	57	.630
Indians	88	66	.571
White Sox	85	69	.552
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	82	72	.532
Orioles	69	85	.448
Senators	59	95	.383
Athletics	52	102	.338

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics dominated the Baltimore Orioles, 9 to 4, on August 1, 1956.

Game Info

August 1, 1956

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gastall T. Gastall C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	3	2	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	3	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	3	.250	.250	.250
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	9	12	9	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Nieman, D. Williams

HR: B. Gardner

RBI: B. Gardner, W. Miranda, D. Williams

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power

3B: J. Ginsberg

HR: A. Pilarcik

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 3, V. Power, L. Skizas

Baserunning

SB: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson (L)	4.1	6	5	5	2	4	1	10.38
Morrie Martin M. Martin	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Erv Palica E. Palica	2.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	7.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	2.57
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.2	4	2	2	1	0	0	10.80
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gastall T. Gastall C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	3	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Nieman, D. Williams

HR: B. Gardner

RBI: B. Gardner, W. Miranda, D. Williams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson (L)	4.1	6	5	5	2	4	1	10.38
Morrie Martin M. Martin	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Erv Palica E. Palica	2.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	3	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	3	.250	.250	.250
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	9	12	9	3	6

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power

3B: J. Ginsberg

HR: A. Pilarcik

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 3, V. Power, L. Skizas

Baserunning

SB: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	7.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	2.57
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.2	4	2	2	1	0	0	10.80
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	5	1

45-54 BAL

KCA 35-63

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1956 AL

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