Athletics 7-2 Orioles (Aug 21, 1956)

KCA

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

2

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

10

0

11

5

0

R

7

2

H

11

8

E

4

0

W: W. Burnette

L: B. Loes

S: T. Gorman

KCA

Team Stats

BAL

1

HR

0

7

R

2

11

H

8

1

SB

0

LOB

.282

AVG

.216

.378

OBP

.237

.436

SLG

.216

0.00

ERA

5.73

5

K

2

1

BB

5

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 21, 1956

KCA

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

BAL

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

Batting

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

HR: J. Groth

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri, J. Groth 4, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power 3, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2, H. Smith

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

HBP: V. Power

SAC: W. Burnette 2, J. Demaestri, H. Lopez

Baserunning

SB: J. Demaestri

Batting

TB: B. Boyd, T. Francona 2, G. Hatton, B. Nieman 2, D. Williams 2

RBI: T. Francona

SAC: M. Fornieles

GIDP: J. Ginsberg

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 faced: W. Burnette 36, T. Gorman 3

WP: M. Fornieles

Batters faced: M. Fornieles 27, B. Loes 20, G. Zuverink 2

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

Batting

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

HR: J. Groth

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri, J. Groth 4, H. Lopez 2, A. Pilarcik 2, V. Power 3, H. Simpson, L. Skizas 2, H. Smith

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

HBP: V. Power

SAC: W. Burnette 2, J. Demaestri, H. Lopez

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 faced: W. Burnette 36, T. Gorman 3

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

Batting

TB: B. Boyd, T. Francona 2, G. Hatton, B. Nieman 2, D. Williams 2

RBI: T. Francona

SAC: M. Fornieles

GIDP: J. Ginsberg

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

WP: M. Fornieles

Batters faced: M. Fornieles 27, B. Loes 20, G. Zuverink 2

39-79 KCA

BAL 53-65

Team Stats

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1956 AL

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