Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Herriage
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Herriage
  
  Francona hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Herriage
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez 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: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Brown
  
  Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Herriage
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herriage
  
  Triandos 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: ---
  Gardner vs. Herriage
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  Brown fires to first and picks off Ginsberg. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gastall vs. Herriage
  
  Gastall hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Herriage
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Herriage
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri 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: ---
  Herriage vs. Brown
  
  Herriage strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Herriage
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Herriage
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Francona reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kell vs. Herriage
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herriage spins to throw to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Francona is out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Herriage
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Triandos vs. Herriage
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Kell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Herriage
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Brown
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gastall vs. Herriage
  
  Gastall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Herriage
  
  Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Herriage
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Herriage
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Williams reaches second base with a double. Gastall goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Herriage
  
  Francona 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 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Herriage
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Herriage
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herriage
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Herriage
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skizas throws the ball in to Lopez who relays the ball to Power who tags Gardner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Triandos scores. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Brown
  
  Jim Finigan pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Brown
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gastall vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Gastall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Crimian
  
  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, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Crimian
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Brown
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Brown
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Crimian
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Crimian
  
  Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Crimian
  
  Kell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jack Crimian.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. McMahan
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Jack McMahan now pitching.
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. McMahan
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. McMahan
  
  Gardner takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gastall vs. McMahan
  
  Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez throws to second for one, and Power throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Triandos scores. Gastall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miranda vs. McMahan
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Brown
  
  Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing left field.
  
  Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Brown
  
  Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skizas moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Zuverink
  
  George Zuverink now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Zuverink covering. It's a double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, cf-lf     4  1  2  1   Lopez H, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Francona T, rf        4  0  1  1   Pilarcik A, cf        4  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  1  0  0   Skizas L, lf          4  0  2  0   
Nieman B, lf          4  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         3  1  2  1   
Pyburn J, cf          0  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Triandos G, 1b        4  2  2  0   Power V, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Gardner B, 2b         3  0  1  1   Ginsberg J, c         3  0  2  0   
Gastall T, c          4  1  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         4  0  0  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            3  0  0  0   Baxes M, ss           0  0  0  0   
Zuverink G, p         0  0  0  0   Herriage T, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Finigan J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Crimian J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   McMahan J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  3                        30  1  6  1

Baltimore        000 211 001 --  5
Kansas City      010 000 000 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)           8.1  6  1  1  2  2
Zuverink G (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herriage T (L)        6.0  6  4  3  0  4
Crimian J             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
McMahan J             1.0  1  1  0  1  0

E -- Lopez H, Power V
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Kansas City 4
2B -- Francona T, Williams D, Ginsberg J, Triandos G
HR -- Simpson H
T -- 2:11
A -- 7882

    

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