Athletics 7-2 Orioles (Aug 21, 1956)

KCA

BAL

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W: W. Burnette

L: B. Loes

S: 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 were easily defeated by the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 2, on August 22, 1956.

Game Info

August 22, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	3	3	0	0	.600	.667	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	2	1	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	2.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	7	11	7	5	2

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
George Kell G. Kell 3B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Grady Hatton G. Hatton 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Billy Loes B. Loes P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	2	8	1	1	5

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik, L. Skizas

HR: J. Groth

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez, V. Power 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri

Batting

RBI: T. Francona

Baserunning

CS: T. Francona, G. Kell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	10.0	7	2	1	5	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	2	1	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles	6.2	5	2	2	3	1	0	2.70
George Zuverink G. Zuverink	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Billy Loes B. Loes (L)	4.0	5	5	5	2	1	1	11.25
Totals	11.0	11	7	7	5	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	3	3	0	0	.600	.667	.600
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Johnny Groth J. Groth LF	2	1	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	2.000
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	5	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Burnette W. Burnette P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Finigan J. Finigan PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	7	11	7	5	2

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, A. Pilarcik, L. Skizas

HR: J. Groth

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez, V. Power 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Wally Burnette W. Burnette (W)	10.0	7	2	1	5	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	2	1	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
George Kell G. Kell 3B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Gardner B. Gardner SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Grady Hatton G. Hatton 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Billy Loes B. Loes P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	2	8	1	1	5

Batting

RBI: T. Francona

Baserunning

CS: T. Francona, G. Kell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles	6.2	5	2	2	3	1	0	2.70
George Zuverink G. Zuverink	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Billy Loes B. Loes (L)	4.0	5	5	5	2	1	1	11.25
Totals	11.0	11	7	7	5	2	1

39-79 KCA

BAL 53-65

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1956 AL

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