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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 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 September 16, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Cox |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill Summers 3B: John Rice |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Glenn Cox | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cox
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Cox
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Cox
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Cox
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Cox
Francona takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Cox
There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Kell moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Cox
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Moore
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Cox
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Cox
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cox
There goes Miranda. The throw from Thompson and he is out, Power applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cox
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moore
There goes Thompson. The throw from Triandos and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cox
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Cox
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Cox
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Moore
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Moore
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Cox
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Cox
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Cox
Triandos hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Cox
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Cox
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cox
Moore 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: 1--
Williams vs. Cox
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Power scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Moore
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Cox
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Cox
Kell bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Cox
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Cox
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Cox
Triandos hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Moore
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Skizas trying to get to third. Francona throws the ball in to Kell, who tags Skizas for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Cox
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Cox
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Cox
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cox
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Cox
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Cox
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda 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: ---
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
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Cox
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Cox
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Cox
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Cox
Gardner 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Moore
Rance Pless pinch hits for Glenn Cox.
Pless hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Moore
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Moore
Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
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. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching. Hal Smith now catching.
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Harrington
Moore bunts towards the mound. Harrington fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Miranda scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyd vs. Burnette
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moore
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1956, game 1 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Williams D, cf 5 1 2 1 Power V, 2b 4 1 2 0 Boyd B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Skizas L, lf 4 1 1 2 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 2 0 Francona T, rf 1 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson T, c 2 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 1 1 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moore R, p 3 0 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox G, p 2 0 0 0 Pless R, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Burnette W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 3 6 2 32 2 8 2 Baltimore 100 000 101 -- 3 Kansas City 000 000 020 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Cox G 8.0 5 2 2 9 1 Harrington B (L) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Burnette W 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Triandos G DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 3 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 6 2B -- Williams D, Triandos G, Gardner B 3B -- Williams D HR -- Skizas L SB -- Thompson T CS -- Miranda W SH -- Kell G, Moore R WP -- Cox G T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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