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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-16 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6196 · 2:50
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–6. Baltimore Orioles put up 6 in the 5th. Erv Palica earned the win and George Zuverink picked up the save. Billy Gardner went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
W: Erv Palica L: Tom Lasorda SV: George Zuverink
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pyburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lasorda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erv Palica | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Moore | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 George Zuverink | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lasorda | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 5/L
- Chuck Diering: 8
- Dave Philley: 53
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 13
- Enos Slaughter: D7
- Bill Renna: 9
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 2
- Gus Triandos: W
- Jim Pyburn: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Hal Smith: 9
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: D/78
- Jim Finigan: S9.2-H
- Tim Thompson: S9.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Tom Lasorda: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: 1
- Erv Palica: 63
- Bobby Adams: 4
Bot 3
- Spook Jacobs: 2/BG
- Enos Slaughter: 4/L
- Bill Renna: 13
Top 4
- Chuck Diering: 53
- Dave Philley: 13
- Gus Triandos: K23
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S7.2-H;1X3(71564);B-2
- Tim Thompson: S9.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
- Tom Lasorda: S9.1-3
- Spook Jacobs: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Pyburn: S8
- Billy Gardner: HR/7.1-H
- Hal Smith: S8
- Willy Miranda: S/78.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Erv Palica: K
- Bobby Adams: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Diering: W
- Dave Philley: S9.3-H(UR);1-3(E5)
- Gus Triandos: D/78.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jim Pyburn: W
- Billy Gardner: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Smith: K/C
Bot 5
- Enos Slaughter: 3
- Bill Renna: S7
- Harry Simpson: 5
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Willy Miranda: 13
- Erv Palica: 9
- Bobby Adams: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Finigan: W
- Tim Thompson: S8.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Spook Jacobs: K/C
Top 7
- Chuck Diering: W
- Dave Philley: CS2(24)
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
- Gus Triandos: 53
Bot 7
- Enos Slaughter: 63
- Bill Renna: K
- Harry Simpson: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Pyburn: 8
- Billy Gardner: HR/7
- Hal Smith: HR/7
- Willy Miranda: S7
- Ray Moore: 5/FL
- Bobby Adams: S8.1-2
- Chuck Diering: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jim Finigan: W.1-2
- Tim Thompson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: K
- Rance Pless: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Baxes: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Triandos: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Pyburn: WP.2-3
- Jim Pyburn: K
- Billy Gardner: W
- Hal Smith: K/C
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
- Bill Renna: 63
- Harry Simpson: D/89
- Hector Lopez: S8.2-H
- Jim Finigan: K/C