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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11555 · 2:59
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–5. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Wilson earned the win and George Zuverink picked up the save. Billy Gardner went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Lou Kretlow SV: George Zuverink
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Hale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wilson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Marsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Zuverink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| George Zuverink | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Moe Burtschy | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Bob Boyd: K/C
- Dave Philley: W
- Bob Hale: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 9
- Enos Slaughter: D9
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 2
- Bob Hale: 9
- Gus Triandos: K
- Chuck Diering: W
- Billy Gardner: 9
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: K
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Joe Ginsberg: K/C
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: S/89
- Jim Wilson: CS2(26)
- Jim Wilson: D9
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Bob Boyd: S9.2-3
- Dave Philley: S/78.3-H;1-3
- Bob Hale: D/89.3-H;1-H;B-3(E2)
- Gus Triandos: 8
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Lou Kretlow: W
- Spook Jacobs: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Chuck Diering: 63
- Billy Gardner: E6/TH
- Willy Miranda: S9.1-2
- Jim Wilson: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Tito Francona: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bob Boyd: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Hale: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gus Triandos: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chuck Diering: 3
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: 4
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: T9
- Hector Lopez: S7.3-H
- Jim Finigan: T/89.1-H
- Joe Ginsberg: 4
Top 5
- Billy Gardner: 6
- Willy Miranda: K
- Jim Wilson: 3
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Jack Crimian: W
- Spook Jacobs: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tito Francona: S9
- Bob Boyd: 6
- Dave Philley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 6
Top 7
- Fred Marsh: 53
- Gus Triandos: 13
- Chuck Diering: D9
- Billy Gardner: HR/78.2-H
- Willy Miranda: D8.BX3(865)
Bot 7
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jim Finigan: S7.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.2-H;1-2
- Elmer Valo: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tim Thompson: 63.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: 63.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Top 8
- George Zuverink: K
- Tito Francona: S7
- Bob Boyd: 4
- Dave Philley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hector Lopez: 8
Top 9
- Fred Marsh: 9
- Gus Triandos: S8
- Chuck Diering: D7.1-3
- Billy Gardner: FC2.3XH(2);2-3
- Willy Miranda: 9/L
Bot 9
- Jim Finigan: 23
- Joe Ginsberg: D/78
- Mike Baxes: K
- Clete Boyer: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
- Palmer didn't count Kretlow strikeout to H Boyd