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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 30, 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 July 30, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,355 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Burnette
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Burnette
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez 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: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Moore
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Burnette
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Burnette
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Burnette
There goes Smith. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miranda vs. Burnette
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Moore
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnette vs. Moore
Burnette hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Burnette
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Burnette
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Burnette
There goes Williams. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Power applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Burnette
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Burnette
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Burnette
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas throws the ball in to Power who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nieman scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Moore
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Burnette
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Burnette
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Burnette
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Burnette
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Burnette
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Burnette
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Moore
Burnette strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Burnette
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burnette, and towards Power, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Gorman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Skizas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skizas scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wight
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Wight
Gorman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
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
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wight
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos juggles the ball. That's an error on Triandos. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Skizas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Wight
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Gorman
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Hal Smith.
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Gorman
Bob Hale pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gorman, and towards Power, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Fornieles
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Gus Triandos now catching. Tito Francona now playing first base. Hoot Evers now playing right field. Mike Fo
Ginsberg 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Fornieles
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Gorman
There goes Gardner. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Gardner steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Gorman
Pyburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fornieles
Slaughter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Williams D, cf 5 0 2 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Evers H, rf 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 5 0 1 0 Francona T, rf-1b 5 0 0 0 Skizas L, lf 5 1 2 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 5 0 2 1 Nieman B, lf 2 2 2 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Triandos G, 1b-c 5 0 0 0 Power V, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Pyburn J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Burnette W, p 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 0 Gorman T, p 2 0 0 0 Moore R, p 3 1 1 2 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 10 4 38 3 9 3 Baltimore 000 120 000 1 -- 4 Kansas City 010 001 010 0 -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R 6.0 7 2 2 1 2 Wight B 1.2 1 1 0 1 2 Zuverink G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Burnette W 5.1 7 3 3 4 3 Gorman T (L) 4.2 3 1 1 1 3 E -- Triandos G, DeMaestri J DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 7 2B -- Lopez H, Williams D, Slaughter E 3B -- Robinson E, Skizas L HR -- Moore R, Nieman B SB -- Smith H, Gardner B CS -- Williams D T -- 2:51 A -- 9355
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