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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 12, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,487 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Mike Baxes | Shortstop |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 12, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a fly ball towards center. Simpson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Simpson. Francona moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Ditmar
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wight
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wight vs. Ditmar
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power has Gardner trapped. There's the throw to Ginsberg and over to Lopez, who tags Gardner for the out. Miranda goes all the way around to score. Wight moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wight
Baxes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wight
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Wight
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Baxes moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona juggles the ball. That's an error on Francona. Finigan moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Herriage
Troy Herriage now pitching.
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Herriage
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Herriage covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Herriage
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Herriage
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Pyburn trying to get to third. Zernial throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Pyburn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a line drive towards the mound. Wight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wight
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Herriage
Wight strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herriage
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herriage
Francona hits a popup towards short. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wight
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Wight
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Wight
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Wight
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Troy Herriage.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wight
Power 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Gorman
Pyburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wight
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wight
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wight
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Gorman
Wight hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wight
Joe DeMaestri pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Wight
Skizas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Shantz
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Shantz
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pyburn vs. Shantz
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wight
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1956 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, rf 4 0 0 0
Skizas L, rf 4 0 2 0 Francona T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Simpson H, cf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 3
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Pyburn J, cf 4 0 1 0
Baxes M, ss 2 0 2 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 2 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Wight B, p 3 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Herriage T, p 0 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 31 4 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 310 000 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 2.0 4 4 3 2 0
Herriage T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Gorman T 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shantz B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
E -- Simpson H, Francona T
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Gardner B, Kell G
HR -- Nieman B
T -- 2:04
A -- 9487
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