Athletics 5-7 Orioles (Jun 8, 1956)

KCA

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

1

7

0

4

8

0

9

1

X

R

5

7

H

11

7

E

3

0

W: E. Palica

L: T. Gorman

S: G. Zuverink

KCA

Team Stats

BAL

0

HR

0

5

R

7

11

H

7

1

SB

1

LOB

.314

AVG

.233

.368

OBP

.333

.371

SLG

.433

6.75

ERA

5.00

5

K

5

4

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

3

Orioles

6

Game 1

Final

Athletics

1

Orioles

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

Orioles

7

Game 3

Final

Athletics

7

Orioles

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 Baltimore Orioles emerged victorious over the Kansas City Athletics, 7 to 5, on June 9, 1956.

Game Info

June 8, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	11	5	1	3	5

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	2	2	3	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona CF-RF	3	0	2	1	1	1	0
Tex Nelson T. Nelson RF	1	0	0	1	0	1	1
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Diering C. Diering PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoot Evers H. Evers PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	7	7	7	1	4	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

TB: M. Baxes, J. Ginsberg, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez, V. Power 3, H. Simpson 2, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 2

RBI: M. Baxes, J. Groth 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson

GIDP: J. Finigan, V. Power

Baserunning

SB: H. Lopez

Batting

2B: T. Francona, B. Nieman

3B: W. Causey, B. Nieman

TB: W. Causey 3, T. Francona 3, B. Hale, W. Miranda, B. Nieman 5

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner, B. Hale, T. Nelson, B. Nieman 3

HBP: B. Gardner

SF: T. Nelson

GIDP: H. Smith 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Francona

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	6.0	5	5	4	4	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	2.0	2	2	2	0	4	9.00
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles	5.0	8	4	4	1	5	7.20
Erv Palica E. Palica (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	5

Batters faced: T. Gorman 27, B. Shantz 9

WP: M. Fornieles

Batters faced: M. Fornieles 22, E. Palica 6, G. Zuverink 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Tim Thompson T. Thompson C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	1
Mike Baxes M. Baxes SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	11	5	1	3	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, G. Zernial

TB: M. Baxes, J. Ginsberg, J. Groth 2, H. Lopez, V. Power 3, H. Simpson 2, T. Thompson, G. Zernial 2

RBI: M. Baxes, J. Groth 2, E. Slaughter, T. Thompson

GIDP: J. Finigan, V. Power

Baserunning

SB: H. Lopez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	6.0	5	5	4	4	1	6.00
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz	2.0	2	2	2	0	4	9.00
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	4	5

Batters faced: T. Gorman 27, B. Shantz 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	3	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Hale B. Hale 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	2	2	3	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona CF-RF	3	0	2	1	1	1	0
Tex Nelson T. Nelson RF	1	0	0	1	0	1	1
Jim Pyburn J. Pyburn PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Diering C. Diering PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoot Evers H. Evers PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	7	7	7	1	4	5

Batting

2B: T. Francona, B. Nieman

3B: W. Causey, B. Nieman

TB: W. Causey 3, T. Francona 3, B. Hale, W. Miranda, B. Nieman 5

RBI: T. Francona, B. Gardner, B. Hale, T. Nelson, B. Nieman 3

HBP: B. Gardner

SF: T. Nelson

GIDP: H. Smith 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Francona

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Fornieles M. Fornieles	5.0	8	4	4	1	5	7.20
Erv Palica E. Palica (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
George Zuverink G. Zuverink (S)	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	5

WP: M. Fornieles

Batters faced: M. Fornieles 22, E. Palica 6, G. Zuverink 10

18-30 KCA

BAL 24-26

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1956 AL

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