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Baltimore Orioles @
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-15 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 16645 Β· 2:35
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 1β0. Don Ferrarese earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Don Ferrarese L: Bill Harrington SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Kell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Moore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Zuverink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Moore | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
George Zuverink | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Don Ferrarese | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Kretlow | 7.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Bob Hale: 43
- George Kell: 63
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: 9
Top 2
- Bob Nieman: 2/FL
- Tito Francona: K/C
- Hoot Evers: 6
Bot 2
- Tim Thompson: 7
- Johnny Groth: D7
- Jim Finigan: 8.2-3
- Mike Baxes: 63
Top 3
- Hal Smith: 3
- Willy Miranda: 43
- Ray Moore: K
Bot 3
- Lou Kretlow: 7/L
- Vic Power: 43
- Hector Lopez: S/78
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 4
- Billy Gardner: 6
- Bob Hale: E1
- George Kell: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: S4
- Tim Thompson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Groth: 13
Top 5
- Bob Nieman: FLE5#
- Bob Nieman: 4
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- Hoot Evers: 5
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: E6
- Mike Baxes: 9
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Vic Power: 9
Top 6
- Hal Smith: 53
- Willy Miranda: 41
- Ray Moore: D7
- Billy Gardner: 8
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Harry Simpson: D/78
- Tim Thompson: 9/L
Top 7
- Bob Hale: 43
- George Kell: W
- Bob Nieman: K
- Tito Francona: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
- Mike Baxes: S5
- Lou Kretlow: W.1-2
- Vic Power: 4/L
Top 8
- Hoot Evers: 6
- Hal Smith: 8
- Willy Miranda: W
- George Zuverink: W.1-2
- Billy Gardner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Hale: 36(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: 43
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2
- Tim Thompson: 3/FL
- Johnny Groth: 43
Top 9
- George Kell: W
- Bob Nieman: K/C
- Tito Francona: 8
- Hoot Evers: S5.1-2
- Hal Smith: S8.2-H;1-3
- Willy Miranda: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 3
- Rance Pless: K
















