Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ditmar
  
  Hale is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Ditmar
  
  Evers is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  There goes Power. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Ditmar
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri catches it and throws to first to double up Francona. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Ditmar
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Ditmar
  
  Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ditmar
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Brown
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Brown
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ditmar
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Ditmar
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Francona vs. Ditmar
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Hale scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Ditmar
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Ditmar
  
  Miranda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ditmar
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Ditmar
  
  Hale hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Brown
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Brown
  
  Ditmar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Ditmar
  
  Evers hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Ditmar
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ditmar
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Ditmar
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Ditmar
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ditmar
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Ditmar
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Ginsberg scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ditmar vs. Brown
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. There goes Ditmar trying to get to home. Nieman throws the ball in to Miranda who relays the ball to Smith, who tags Ditmar, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ditmar
  
  Jim Finigan now playing second base.
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Ditmar
  
  Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale.
  
  Evers takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Lasorda
  
  Tom Lasorda now pitching.
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lasorda
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Lasorda
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Chuck Diering now playing center field. Tito Francona now playing first base.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Lasorda
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lasorda
  
  Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Lasorda
  
  Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Lasorda
  
  Diering is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Lasorda
  
  Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Lasorda
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Lasorda
  
  Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Evers moves to third. Pyburn moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Francona vs. Lasorda
  
  Francona is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Jim Pyburn now playing left field.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Brown
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Gardner B, 2b         5  1  2  2   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   
Hale B, 1b            4  1  2  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Diering C, pr-cf      1  1  0  0   Power V, lf           3  0  0  0   
Evers H, rf           3  1  0  0   Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   
Nieman B, lf          3  2  2  3   Ginsberg J, c         4  1  2  0   
Pyburn J, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Francona T, cf-1b     4  0  1  1   Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  1  1   Boyer C, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Causey W, 3b          4  0  0  0   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  1   
Miranda W, ss         4  0  1  0   Finigan J, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            3  1  1  0   Ditmar A, p           3  0  2  1   
                                   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lasorda T, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  7                        33  2  8  2

Baltimore        000 200 032 --  7
Kansas City      000 000 200 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)           9.0  8  2  2  2  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)*         7.0  8  4  4  3  4
Gorman T+             0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Lasorda T             2.0  1  2  2  2  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Gardner B, Francona T, Lopez H, DeMaestri J
HR -- Nieman B, Gardner B
CS -- Power V
HBP -- by Lasorda T (Brown H)
WP -- Brown H, Lasorda T
T -- 2:13
A -- 9496

    

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