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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 5,486 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up 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: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Fornieles
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Kellner
Pyburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Fornieles
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
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Kellner
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Fornieles
Finigan 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Fornieles
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kellner
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Kellner
Pyburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Fornieles
Pilarcik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Kellner
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Fornieles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Kellner
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Fornieles
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Fornieles
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
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 -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Crimian
Pyburn hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crimian vs. Fornieles
Crimian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Fornieles
Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Crimian
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Crimian
Fornieles hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Crimian
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Fornieles
Skizas hits a fly ball towards right. Francona settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Francona. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Ferrarese
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Finigan. Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Ferrarese
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner catches it and throws to third to double up Ginsberg. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Moore
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jack Crimian. Ray Moore now pitching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Clete Boyer now playing second base.
Francona strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Francona out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Dick Williams now playing right field. Tito Francona now playing first base.
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Moore
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Moore
Triandos fires to first and picks off Skizas. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Gorman
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Jim Pyburn.
Frazier hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Williams D, 1b-rf 3 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Francona T, rf-1b 4 0 1 0 Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Skizas L, lf 4 1 2 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 1 1 2 Triandos G, c 3 1 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Pyburn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 1 Miranda W, ss 4 1 1 1 Boyer C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Crimian J, p 1 0 1 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 30 3 8 3 Baltimore 001 100 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 000 30x -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M (L)* 6.0 5 3 2 0 4 Zuverink G+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Ferrarese D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Moore R 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A# 5.0 5 2 2 3 3 Crimian J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Gorman T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th # Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Francona T DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 4 HR -- Miranda W, Triandos G, Simpson H SH -- Kell G, Williams D T -- 2:29 A -- 5486
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