Orioles 9-5 Athletics (May 14, 1956)

BAL

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

5

0

6

0

7

2

3

8

0

9

0

R

9

5

H

14

8

E

0

2

W: J. Wilson

L: L. Kretlow

S: G. Zuverink

BAL

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

0

9

R

5

14

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.378

AVG

.242

.455

OBP

.306

.595

SLG

.424

5.00

ERA

5.00

7

K

4

3

BB

5

Current Series

Orioles

9

Athletics

5

Game 1

Final

Orioles

8

Athletics

6

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 Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Baltimore Orioles, 9 to 5, on May 15, 1956.

Game Info

May 14, 1956

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-RF	2	0	2	1	0	0	0
Bob Boyd B. Boyd RF-1B	4	2	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Philley D. Philley LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	0
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	2	0	1	3	0	0	0
Fred Marsh F. Marsh PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	5	2	1	2	1	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	1
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	3	2	2	1	0	0	0
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	9	14	9	1	5	4

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power PH	1	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	2	1	1	1	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	2	1	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	8	5	3	7

Batting

2B: C. Diering 2, B. Hale, W. Miranda, J. Wilson

HR: B. Gardner

TB: B. Boyd, C. Diering 4, T. Francona 2, B. Gardner 4, B. Hale 2, W. Miranda 4, D. Philley, G. Triandos, J. Wilson 3

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner 2, B. Hale 3, D. Philley, G. Triandos, J. Wilson

HBP: B. Hale

SF: T. Francona

GIDP: D. Philley

Baserunning

CS: W. Miranda, D. Philley

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, E. Slaughter

3B: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

TB: J. Finigan 4, J. Ginsberg 3, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter 2, E. Valo

RBI: J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez, V. Power, E. Valo

GIDP: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (W)	6.0	7	5	5	3	6	7.50
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	3.1	7	6	3	2	2	0	8.10
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	0.2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	1	6.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	5	5	4	1

Batters faced: J. Wilson 26, G. Zuverink 10

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 6, J. Crimian 11, T. Gorman 9, L. Kretlow 18

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-RF	2	0	2	1	0	0	0
Bob Boyd B. Boyd RF-1B	4	2	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Philley D. Philley LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	0
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	2	0	1	3	0	0	0
Fred Marsh F. Marsh PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Triandos G. Triandos C	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	5	2	1	2	1	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	1
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	3	2	2	1	0	0	0
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	9	14	9	1	5	4

Batting

2B: C. Diering 2, B. Hale, W. Miranda, J. Wilson

HR: B. Gardner

TB: B. Boyd, C. Diering 4, T. Francona 2, B. Gardner 4, B. Hale 2, W. Miranda 4, D. Philley, G. Triandos, J. Wilson 3

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner 2, B. Hale 3, D. Philley, G. Triandos, J. Wilson

HBP: B. Hale

SF: T. Francona

GIDP: D. Philley

Baserunning

CS: W. Miranda, D. Philley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (W)	6.0	7	5	5	3	6	7.50
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	7

Batters faced: J. Wilson 26, G. Zuverink 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power PH	1	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Harry Simpson H. Simpson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	2	1	1	1	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	1	2	1	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Crimian J. Crimian P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	8	5	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Ginsberg, E. Slaughter

3B: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

TB: J. Finigan 4, J. Ginsberg 3, H. Lopez, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter 2, E. Valo

RBI: J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez, V. Power, E. Valo

GIDP: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (L)	3.1	7	6	3	2	2	0	8.10
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	0.2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0.00
Jack Crimian J. Crimian	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	1	6.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	5	5	4	1

Batters faced: M. Burtschy 6, J. Crimian 11, T. Gorman 9, L. Kretlow 18

13-14 BAL

KCA 9-14

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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