Athletics 3-4 Orioles (Aug 20, 1956)

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W: G. Zuverink

L: T. Gorman

Current Series

Athletics

3

Orioles

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

7

Orioles

2

Game 2

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 Baltimore Orioles squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 3, on August 21, 1956.

Game Info

August 21, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	3	8	3	3	4

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gastall T. Gastall C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Grady Hatton G. Hatton 2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bill Wight B. Wight P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	4	10	4	6	2

Batting

2B: H. Smith

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: H. Lopez, L. Skizas, E. Slaughter

Baserunning

SB: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik

Batting

2B: D. Williams

3B: B. Boyd, W. Miranda

RBI: B. Boyd 2, G. Kell, D. Williams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	4.50
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	3.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	3.1	4	2	2	3	0	5.40
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	-
Totals	8.1	10	4	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Wight B. Wight	7.0	7	3	2	3	4	1	2.57
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	3	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Lou Skizas L. Skizas RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	3	8	3	3	4

Batting

2B: H. Smith

HR: H. Lopez

RBI: H. Lopez, L. Skizas, E. Slaughter

Baserunning

SB: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	4.50
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	3.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	3.1	4	2	2	3	0	5.40
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	-
Totals	8.1	10	4	4	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gastall T. Gastall C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Grady Hatton G. Hatton 2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bill Wight B. Wight P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	4	10	4	6	2

Batting

2B: D. Williams

3B: B. Boyd, W. Miranda

RBI: B. Boyd 2, G. Kell, D. Williams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Wight B. Wight	7.0	7	3	2	3	4	1	2.57
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	3	4	1

38-79 KCA

BAL 53-64

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1956 AL

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