Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 3 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Athletics 3

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Day

Discrepancies

Game Played on Tuesday, August 21, 1956 (N) at Memorial Stadium

KC A 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 3 8 0 BAL A 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 4 10 1

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Power 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 9 2 Lopez 3b 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 Smith c 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 Skizas rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Groth lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Pilarcik cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 DeMaestri ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Boyer 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 Zernial ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Finigan 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Kellner p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Shantz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Slaughter ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gorman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ditmar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 8 3 3 4 25 15

FIELDING - DP: 3. Kellner-Boyer-Power, Power-Smith-Power, DeMaestri-Finigan-Power.

BATTING - 2B: Smith (16,off Wight). HR: Lopez (16,7th inning off Wight 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - SB: Pilarcik (5,2nd base off Wight/Triandos); Lopez (3,2nd base off Zuverink/Gastall).

Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Williams cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 Boyd 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 7 1 Kell 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 Nieman lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Triandos c 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Fornieles pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gastall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Francona rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Gardner 2b,ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 Miranda ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 Frazier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hatton 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Wight p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Causey ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Zuverink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 4 10 4 6 2 27 10

FIELDING - E: Miranda (22).

BATTING - 2B: Williams (13,off Shantz). 3B: Boyd (3,off Kellner); Miranda (4,off Shantz). SH: Williams (4,off Gorman); Ginsberg (1,off Gorman). GDP: Nieman (12,off Kellner); Frazier (2,off Gorman); Gardner (11,off Gorman). IBB: Williams (1,by Ditmar). Team LOB: 9.

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kellner 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 Shantz 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 13 Gorman L(7-8) 3.1 4 2 2 3 0 0 15 Ditmar 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Totals 8.1 10 4 4 6 2 0 38

IBB: Ditmar (3,Williams). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ditmar 1-1. .

Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wight 7 7 3 2 3 4 1 32 Zuverink W(6-5) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Totals 9 8 3 2 3 4 1 39

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Summers

Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 7336

Starting Lineups:

Kansas City Athletics Baltimore Orioles

1. Power 1b Williams cf
2. Lopez 3b Boyd 1b
3. Smith c Kell 3b
4. Skizas rf Nieman lf
5. Groth lf Triandos c
6. Pilarcik cf Francona rf
7. DeMaestri ss Gardner 2b
8. Boyer 2b Miranda ss
9. Kellner p Wight p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Power singled; Lopez forced Power (third to second); Smith doubled to left [Lopez to third]; Skizas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lopez scored, Smith to third]; Groth struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Williams flied out to left; Boyd tripled; Kell singled to left [Boyd scored]; Nieman grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Kell out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Pilarcik grounded out (first to pitcher); DeMaestri singled to right; On a bunt Boyer singled to pitcher [DeMaestri to second]; Kellner was called out on strikes; Power forced DeMaestri (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Triandos flied out to right; Francona grounded out (shortstop to first); Gardner walked; Miranda made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Lopez lined to center; Smith lined to first; Skizas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: SHANTZ REPLACED KELLNER (PITCHING); Wight struck out; Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); Boyd grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Groth singled; Pilarcik forced Groth (second to shortstop); Pilarcik stole second; DeMaestri made an out to shortstop; Boyer walked; Shantz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Kell walked; Nieman singled to left [Kell to second]; Triandos forced Kell (pitcher to third) [Nieman to second]; Francona flied out to left; Gardner grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Power flied out to center; Lopez struck out; Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Miranda tripled to left; Wight struck out; Williams doubled to left [Miranda scored]; Boyd grounded out (shortstop to first); Kell grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Skizas flied out to right; Groth reached on an error by Miranda; Pilarcik walked [Groth to second]; DeMaestri forced Pilarcik (third to second) [Groth to third]; ZERNIAL BATTED FOR BOYER; Zernial walked [DeMaestri to second]; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR SHANTZ; Slaughter singled to first [Groth scored (unearned), DeMaestri to third, Zernial to second]; Power made an out to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: GORMAN REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PITCHING); FINIGAN REPLACED ZERNIAL (PLAYING 2B); Nieman walked; Triandos singled to third [Nieman to second]; Francona singled to center [Nieman to third, Triandos to second]; Gardner forced Nieman (shortstop to catcher) [Triandos to third, Francona to second]; FRAZIER BATTED FOR MIRANDA; Frazier grounded into a double play (first to catcher to first) [Triandos out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: HATTON REPLACED FRAZIER (PLAYING 2B); GARDNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Lopez homered; Smith flied out to right; Skizas flied out to left; Groth lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: CAUSEY BATTED FOR WIGHT; Causey singled to left; Williams out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Causey to second]; Boyd singled [Causey scored]; Kell popped to catcher in foul territory; Nieman lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: ZUVERINK REPLACED CAUSEY (PITCHING); Pilarcik grounded out (second to first); DeMaestri flied out to right; Finigan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Triandos walked; FORNIELES RAN FOR TRIANDOS; Francona flied out to center; Gardner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fornieles out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: GASTALL REPLACED FORNIELES (PLAYING C ); Gorman grounded out (shortstop to first); Power grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopez singled to left; Lopez stole second; Smith made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: Hatton walked; GINSBERG BATTED FOR ZUVERINK; Ginsberg out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hatton to second]; DITMAR REPLACED GORMAN (PITCHING); Williams was walked intentionally; Boyd singled to right [Hatton scored, Williams to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 4.

Final Totals R H E LOB Athletics 3 8 0 9 Orioles 4 10 1 9

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