Orioles 4-9 Athletics (Jul 31, 1956)

BAL

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

1

3

7

0

1

8

0

9

2

X

R

4

9

H

9

12

E

0

2

W: L. Kretlow

L: C. Johnson

S: B. Shantz

BAL

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

1

4

R

9

H

12

0

SB

1

LOB

.265

AVG

.353

.306

OBP

.395

.412

SLG

.559

10.13

ERA

4.00

6

K

5

3

BB

2

Current Series

Orioles

4

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Orioles

5

Athletics

1

Game 2

Final

Orioles

4

Athletics

9

Game 3

Final

Orioles

2

Athletics

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 Kansas City Athletics dominated the Baltimore Orioles, 9 to 4, on August 1, 1956.

Game Info

July 31, 1956

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	4	2	3	1	1	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gastall T. Gastall C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	3	1	2	5

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	3
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	9	12	9	1	1	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Nieman, D. Williams

HR: B. Gardner

TB: J. Frazier, B. Gardner 6, W. Miranda 2, B. Nieman 2, D. Williams 3

RBI: B. Gardner, W. Miranda, D. Williams

SAC: C. Johnson

GIDP: T. Gastall, H. Smith

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power

3B: J. Ginsberg

HR: A. Pilarcik

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg 4, H. Lopez 3, A. Pilarcik 5, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 3

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 3, V. Power, L. Skizas

SAC: L. Kretlow

SF: L. Skizas

Baserunning

SB: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson (L)	4.1	6	5	5	2	4	1	10.38
Morrie Martin M. Martin	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Erv Palica E. Palica	2.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	7.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	2.57
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.2	4	2	2	1	0	0	10.80
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	5	1

Batters faced: C. Johnson 21, M. Martin 6, E. Palica 12

WP: L. Kretlow

Batters faced: T. Gorman 9, L. Kretlow 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Dick Williams D. Williams CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Tito Francona T. Francona RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Hale B. Hale PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 2B	4	2	3	1	1	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erv Palica E. Palica P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gastall T. Gastall C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	3	1	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Nieman, D. Williams

HR: B. Gardner

TB: J. Frazier, B. Gardner 6, W. Miranda 2, B. Nieman 2, D. Williams 3

RBI: B. Gardner, W. Miranda, D. Williams

SAC: C. Johnson

GIDP: T. Gastall, H. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson (L)	4.1	6	5	5	2	4	1	10.38
Morrie Martin M. Martin	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Erv Palica E. Palica	2.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	6	1

Batters faced: C. Johnson 21, M. Martin 6, E. Palica 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	0
Al Pilarcik A. Pilarcik CF	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	2
Lou Skizas L. Skizas LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	3
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	9	12	9	1	1	3	6

Batting

2B: H. Lopez, V. Power

3B: J. Ginsberg

HR: A. Pilarcik

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, J. Ginsberg 4, H. Lopez 3, A. Pilarcik 5, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 3

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Ginsberg, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 3, V. Power, L. Skizas

SAC: L. Kretlow

SF: L. Skizas

Baserunning

SB: J. Ginsberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lou Kretlow L. Kretlow (W)	7.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	2.57
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.2	4	2	2	1	0	0	10.80
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	5	1

WP: L. Kretlow

Batters faced: T. Gorman 9, L. Kretlow 28

45-54 BAL

KCA 35-63

Team Stats

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