Athletics 4-0 Orioles (May 8, 1956)

KCA

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

4

0

H

10

7

E

0

W: A. Ditmar

L: J. Wilson

KCA

Team Stats

BAL

0

HR

0

4

R

0

10

H

7

3

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.233

.278

OBP

.281

.343

SLG

.300

0.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

5

2

BB

0

Current Series

Athletics

4

Orioles

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Orioles

0

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 decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 0, on May 9, 1956.

Game Info

May 8, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	2	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	0	0	1	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	2
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	1	1	1	0	0
Totals	35	4	10	4	3	5

BAL

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	1
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	2	1	0	0
Dave Pope D. Pope RF-LF	4	1	0	2
Dave Philley D. Philley LF-3B	4	1	0	0
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B-RF	4	2	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	1	1
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	0	0	0
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	0	0	1	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-CF	2	0	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	3	1	0	0
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	2	1	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	0	0	1
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	7	2	5

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, H. Simpson

TB: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, S. Jacobs 3, R. Pless, H. Simpson 3, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, H. Lopez

SF: H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: J. Finigan, S. Jacobs, B. Renna

CS: J. Ginsberg

Batting

2B: B. Boyd, B. Hale

TB: B. Boyd 3, B. Hale 2, W. Miranda, D. Philley, D. Pope, J. Wilson

GIDP: B. Gardner, W. Miranda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (L)	8.0	10	4	4	5	4.50
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 32

WP: J. Wilson

Batters faced: B. Birrer 3, J. Wilson 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	0	2	0	1	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez CF	3	0	0	1	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PR-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	2
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	1
Rance Pless R. Pless 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	4	1	1	1	0	0
Totals	35	4	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: S. Jacobs, H. Simpson

TB: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg, S. Jacobs 3, R. Pless, H. Simpson 3, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri, A. Ditmar, J. Finigan, H. Lopez

SF: H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: J. Finigan, S. Jacobs, B. Renna

CS: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (W)	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	0	0	2	5	0

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 32

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Bobby Adams B. Adams 3B	2	0	0	1
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	2	1	0	0
Dave Pope D. Pope RF-LF	4	1	0	2
Dave Philley D. Philley LF-3B	4	1	0	0
Bob Boyd B. Boyd 1B-RF	4	2	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	1	1
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	0	0	0
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	0	0	1	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-CF	2	0	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	3	1	0	0
Jim Wilson J. Wilson P	2	1	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	0	0	1
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	7	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Boyd, B. Hale

TB: B. Boyd 3, B. Hale 2, W. Miranda, D. Philley, D. Pope, J. Wilson

GIDP: B. Gardner, W. Miranda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Jim Wilson J. Wilson (L)	8.0	10	4	4	5	4.50
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5

WP: J. Wilson

Batters faced: B. Birrer 3, J. Wilson 33

8-10 KCA

BAL 10-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 AL

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