Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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