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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 9, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fornieles, and towards Miranda, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gorman
Hale 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Fornieles
Finigan 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fornieles
Thompson 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gorman
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fornieles
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Fornieles
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Fornieles
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Gorman
Fornieles 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes misplays the ball. That's an error on Baxes. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Gorman
Hale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Fornieles
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Fornieles
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. Simpson moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Fornieles
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Finigan scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Fornieles
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorman vs. Fornieles
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Gorman
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nelson. Power reaches second base with a double. Nelson throws the ball in to Kell who tags Power trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Fornieles
There goes Lopez. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Fornieles
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gorman
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Causey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Causey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Causey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gorman
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
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 -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Palica
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth, who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Gorman
There goes Francona. The throw from Thompson and he is safe. Francona steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Gorman
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Palica
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Palica
Gorman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Palica
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Gorman
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Erv Palica. Hoot Evers pinch hits for Chuck Diering.
Evers takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Gardner is hit by the pitch. Miranda moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Shantz
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it and throws to home to get Miranda. Evers moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Shantz
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. Gardner scores. Hale goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Shantz
Francona hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Francona reaches second base with a double. Nieman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Shantz
Jim Pyburn pinch hits for Tex Nelson.
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching. Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Tito Francona now playing right field.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Zuverink
Zernial hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Zuverink
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Zuverink
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Shantz
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Shantz
Zuverink strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Zuverink
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Zuverink
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Mike Baxes.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Zuverink
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. Groth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Zuverink
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
