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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 16, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Lasorda |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,196 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Jim Pyburn | Left Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Erv Palica | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Tom Lasorda | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lasorda
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lasorda
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Palica
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pyburn. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Palica
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Palica
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
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lasorda
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Lasorda
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Lasorda
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lasorda
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Palica
Lopez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Palica
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lasorda vs. Palica
Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lasorda
Miranda hits a popup towards the mound. Lasorda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Lasorda
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lasorda
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Palica
Jacobs bunts in front of the plate. Smith scoops up the ball and tags Jacobs for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Palica
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lasorda
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lasorda
Triandos strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Triandos out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Palica
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Palica
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. There goes Lopez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Palica
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lasorda vs. Palica
Lasorda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Palica
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Lasorda
Pyburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lasorda
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lasorda
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field. Lopez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Smith moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palica vs. Lasorda
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Lasorda
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Miranda tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Lasorda
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Lasorda
Philley hits a line drive to right field. Slaughter throws towards third. Finigan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finigan. Miranda scores. Diering moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Triandos hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lopez. Triandos reaches second base with a double. Diering scores. Philley goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Gorman
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to third. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Palica
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Palica
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Palica
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Gorman
Palica hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gorman
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Moore
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri. Ray Moore now pitching.
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Moore
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Moore
Jacobs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kretlow
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Clete Boyer now playing second base. Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kretlow
There goes Diering. The throw from Thompson and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kretlow
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Moore
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Moore
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Kretlow
Pyburn hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kretlow
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kretlow
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kretlow
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kretlow
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kretlow
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Kretlow
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pless vs. Zuverink
Rance Pless pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Pless hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Finigan scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baxes vs. Zuverink
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Burtschy
Triandos bunts towards the mound. Burtschy fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Burtschy
There's a wild pitch. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pyburn vs. Burtschy
Pyburn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Burtschy
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Burtschy
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Zuverink
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zuverink
Simpson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Zuverink
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 3 1 0 0 Baxes M, ss 1 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 1 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 5 0 1 0 Triandos G, 1b 3 0 1 2 Renna B, lf 5 0 1 0 Pyburn J, lf 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 5 2 2 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 2 2 3 Lopez H, cf 4 2 3 1 Smith H, c 5 2 2 1 Finigan J, 3b 3 2 2 2 Miranda W, ss 4 1 2 0 Thompson T, c 4 0 4 1 Palica E, p 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Moore R, p 1 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lasorda T, p 2 0 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Pless R, ph 1 0 1 2 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 10 8 39 6 15 6 Baltimore 000 060 020 -- 8 Kansas City 010 200 021 -- 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palica E (W)* 5.0 11 3 3 1 1 Moore R+ 2.0 1 2 2 2 4 Zuverink G (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Lasorda T (L) 4.2 5 6 3 2 2 Gorman T 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 Kretlow L 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Burtschy M 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Lopez H, Finigan J DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 9 2B -- Slaughter E, Lopez H, Triandos G, Simpson H HR -- Gardner B 2, Smith H CS -- Diering C SH -- Triandos G SF -- Adams B WP -- Burtschy M T -- 2:50 A -- 6196
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