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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-06-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12487 · 2:26
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 4th. Connie Johnson earned the win. Bob Nieman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Connie Johnson L: Jack Crimian SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tex Nelson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pyburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: S8
- Bob Hale: 8
- George Kell: 9
- Bob Nieman: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 4/L
Top 2
- Bob Nieman: 4
- Hoot Evers: K/C
- Tex Nelson: W
- Hal Smith: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: E6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Tim Thompson: 9/L
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Jim Finigan: 8
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: 63
- Connie Johnson: 43
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Mike Baxes: 63
- Jack Crimian: 341
- Vic Power: 63
Top 4
- Bob Hale: 31
- George Kell: S7
- Bob Nieman: HR/7.1-H
- Hoot Evers: HR/7
- Tex Nelson: 8
- Hal Smith: 43
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: D/78
- Enos Slaughter: 8.2-3
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Tim Thompson: S7.3-H
- Johnny Groth: 9
Top 5
- Willy Miranda: 7
- Connie Johnson: S9
- Billy Gardner: K
- Bob Hale: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: D9
- Mike Baxes: W
- Tom Gorman: K/C
- Vic Power: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- George Kell: 6
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Hoot Evers: S/78
- Tex Nelson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Harry Simpson: 16(1)/FO
- Tim Thompson: 7
- Johnny Groth: S6.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 9/L
Top 7
- Hal Smith: D
- Willy Miranda: 43.2-3
- Connie Johnson: S8.3-H
- Billy Gardner: 7
- Bob Hale: 7
Bot 7
- Mike Baxes: 8
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Vic Power: S5
- Hector Lopez: 7
Top 8
- George Kell: FLE3#
- George Kell: 5/FL
- Bob Nieman: S/78
- Hoot Evers: 7/FL
- Tex Nelson: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Willy Miranda: IW
- Connie Johnson: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Tim Thompson: K
- Johnny Groth: 8
Top 9
- Billy Gardner: 7
- Bob Hale: S7
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Jim Pyburn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Mike Baxes: 63
- Joe Ginsberg: 9