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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 17, 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 June 17, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ditmar
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brown
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brown
There goes Power. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri catches it and throws to first to double up Francona. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brown
Simpson 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: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brown
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Brown
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ditmar
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Brown
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Brown
Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brown
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ditmar
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Hale scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Simpson vs. Brown
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 -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brown
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Brown
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ditmar
Brown 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out 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: ---
Boyer vs. Brown
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Brown
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Francona 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: ---
Evers vs. Ditmar
Evers hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brown
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brown
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ditmar
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ditmar
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brown
Ginsberg 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. Brown
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Brown
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Brown
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Ginsberg scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ditmar vs. Brown
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. There goes Ditmar trying to get to home. Nieman throws the ball in to Miranda who relays the ball to Smith, who tags Ditmar, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Jim Finigan now playing second base.
Hale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ditmar
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Evers takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lasorda
Tom Lasorda now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lasorda
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Lasorda
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brown
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Tito Francona now playing first base.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Brown
Simpson hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Brown
Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lasorda
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, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lasorda
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Lasorda
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lasorda
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lasorda
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lasorda
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Lasorda
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
There's a wild pitch. Evers moves to third. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Lasorda
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Jim Pyburn now playing left field.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Brown
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brown
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gardner B, 2b 5 1 2 2 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hale B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Diering C, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Power V, lf 3 0 0 0
Evers H, rf 3 1 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 2 2 3 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 0
Pyburn J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 1 2 0
Francona T, cf-1b 4 0 1 1 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 1 1 Boyer C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Causey W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 1
Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 3 1 1 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 2 1
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Lasorda T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 33 2 8 2
Baltimore 000 200 032 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)* 7.0 8 4 4 3 4
Gorman T+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Lasorda T 2.0 1 2 2 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Gardner B, Francona T, Lopez H, DeMaestri J
HR -- Nieman B, Gardner B
CS -- Power V
HBP -- by Lasorda T (Brown H)
WP -- Brown H, Lasorda T
T -- 2:13
A -- 9496
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