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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-07-31 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7882 · 2:11
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–1. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 4th. Hal Brown earned the win and George Zuverink picked up the save. Harry Simpson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Hal Brown L: Troy Herriage SV: George Zuverink
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gastall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 George Zuverink | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack McMahan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: 8
- Tito Francona: 6
- George Kell: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Hector Lopez: 4
- Al Pilarcik: 5/FL
- Lou Skizas: 8
Top 2
- Bob Nieman: 53
- Gus Triandos: 4
- Billy Gardner: K
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: HR/78
- Eddie Robinson: 6
- Vic Power: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Tom Gastall: 8
- Willy Miranda: 53
- Hal Brown: K
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Troy Herriage: K
- Hector Lopez: 8
Top 4
- Dick Williams: S8
- Tito Francona: D9.1-H;B-3
- George Kell: FC1.3XH(142)
- Bob Nieman: 53.1-2
- Gus Triandos: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Billy Gardner: 7
Bot 4
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Lou Skizas: S8
- Harry Simpson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tom Gastall: S8
- Willy Miranda: K/C
- Hal Brown: K
- Dick Williams: D7.1-H
- Tito Francona: 43
Bot 5
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Vic Power: 3
- Joe Ginsberg: D9/G
- Joe DeMaestri: 5
Top 6
- George Kell: 3/FL
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Gus Triandos: D7
- Billy Gardner: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Bot 6
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Hector Lopez: W
- Al Pilarcik: 9/FL
- Lou Skizas: K
Top 7
- Tom Gastall: 3/FL
- Willy Miranda: 3/G
- Hal Brown: 5
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: W
- Eddie Robinson: 43.1-2
- Vic Power: 53
- Joe Ginsberg: 63
Top 8
- Dick Williams: 53
- Tito Francona: 2/FL
- George Kell: K
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 31
- Hector Lopez: 63
Top 9
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Gus Triandos: S7
- Billy Gardner: W.1-2
- Tom Gastall: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Willy Miranda: 9
Bot 9
- Al Pilarcik: 8
- Lou Skizas: S7
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)61(B)/GDP