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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 21, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,336 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Left Fielder |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wight
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Wight
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kellner
Boyd hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Boyd reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyd scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Wight
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Wight covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wight
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Wight
Boyer bunts towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Wight
Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wight
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Wight strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Shantz
Boyd 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Wight
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wight
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Wight
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Wight
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Wight
Shantz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Shantz
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Shantz
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to third for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Shantz
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Shantz
Gardner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Shantz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wight
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Shantz
Miranda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Miranda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wight vs. Shantz
Wight strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Williams reaches second base with a double. Miranda scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Shantz
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Wight
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Wight
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Wight
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Wight
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields the ball and throws to Wight covering. Safe. Groth scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Zernial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Jim Finigan now playing second base.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Nieman. Triandos moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frazier vs. Gorman
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Grady Hatton now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wight
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gorman
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams bunts towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Gorman
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Causey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Gorman
Mike Fornieles pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Zuverink
Tom Gastall now catching.
Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Zuverink
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Zuverink
There goes Lopez. The throw from Gastall and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Zuverink
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gorman
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Gorman
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Ginsberg bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Ditmar
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Williams moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1956 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Williams D, cf 3 0 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 5 2 2 1 Boyd B, 1b 5 1 3 2
Smith H, c 5 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Skizas L, rf 4 0 0 1 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0
Groth J, lf 4 1 1 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0
Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 0 0 Fornieles M, pr 0 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Gastall T, c 0 0 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 1 0 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 0 1 0
Zernial G, ph 0 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 1 1 0
Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 0 1 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 1 Wight B, p 2 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0 Causey W, ph 1 1 1 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 0 0 0 0
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36 3 8 3 30 4 10 4
Kansas City 100 001 100 -- 3
Baltimore 100 010 101 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Shantz B 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
Gorman T (L) 3.1 4 2 2 3 0
Ditmar A 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B 7.0 7 3 2 3 4
Zuverink G (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Miranda W
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Baltimore 9
2B -- Smith H, Williams D
3B -- Boyd B, Miranda W
HR -- Lopez H
SB -- Pilarcik A, Lopez H
SH -- Williams D, Ginsberg J
T -- 2:50
A -- 7336
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