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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 20, 1958
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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 20, 1958 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1958 |
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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 20, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Craddock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 6,337 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Martyn | Right Fielder |
Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Walt Craddock | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Joe Taylor | Right Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 20, 1958
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Harshman
Martyn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Harshman
Maris hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Harshman
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Craddock
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craddock
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craddock
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Craddock
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Craddock
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Craddock
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Craddock
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Triandos moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Craddock
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Harshman
Cerv hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Harshman
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Harshman
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Craddock
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Craddock
Harshman bunts towards the mound. Craddock fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Craddock
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Craddock
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Harshman
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craddock vs. Harshman
Craddock hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Harshman
Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craddock
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Craddock
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Harshman
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Harshman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Harshman
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Herbert
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Herbert
Harshman hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Harshman
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Harshman
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Harshman
DeMaestri 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Herbert
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Herbert
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Herbert
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Harshman
Herbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martyn vs. Harshman
Martyn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Harshman
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Harshman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Herbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Harshman
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Herbert
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Herbert
Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Harshman
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Harshman
Chiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Herbert
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Harshman
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martyn vs. Harshman
Martyn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Harshman
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Harshman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Martyn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Harshman
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Martyn scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Harshman
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Lopez moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching. Bob Martyn now playing left field. Roger Maris now playing right field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Grim
Jim Marshall pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Triandos bunts towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Grim
Robinson hits a line drive towards left. Martyn catches it and throws to second to double up Marshall. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Harshman
Jim Marshall now playing first base. Dick Williams now playing left field.
Chiti hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Harshman
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Harshman
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1958 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Martyn B, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Taylor J, rf 3 2 1 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 2 Nieman B, lf 4 2 3 3 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Triandos G, c 1 0 1 0 Smith H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Chiti H, c 4 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0 Craddock W, p 1 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 2 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, ph-cf 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 3 28 4 8 4 Kansas City 000 000 030 -- 3 Baltimore 202 000 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Craddock W (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 2 1 Herbert R 5.0 2 0 0 1 3 Grim B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Harshman J (W) 9.0 5 3 2 3 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Gardner B DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 5 2B -- Smith H 3B -- Nieman B HR -- Nieman B SH -- Harshman J, Triandos G PB -- Chiti H T -- 2:05 A -- 6337
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