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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-08-01 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7211 · 2:48
Kansas City Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Lou Kretlow earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Al Pilarcik went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Lou Kretlow L: Connie Johnson SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gastall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: D7
- Tito Francona: 8/L
- George Kell: 3/FL
- Bob Nieman: D9.2-3
- Gus Triandos: WP.3-H
- Gus Triandos: 53
Bot 1
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Lou Skizas: 8
Top 2
- Billy Gardner: E5/TH.B-2
- Hal Smith: 13
- Willy Miranda: S4.2-3
- Connie Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Williams: W
- Tito Francona: K
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Eddie Robinson: W.1-2
- Vic Power: D9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Hector Lopez: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Pilarcik: K
Top 3
- George Kell: K23
- Bob Nieman: K
- Gus Triandos: K
Bot 3
- Lou Skizas: 63
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Eddie Robinson: 3
- Vic Power: 6
Top 4
- Billy Gardner: S9
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willy Miranda: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 5
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
- Lou Kretlow: 8
Top 5
- Connie Johnson: K
- Dick Williams: 9
- Tito Francona: E4
- George Kell: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Al Pilarcik: HR/9.2-H
- Lou Skizas: 2/FL
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Vic Power: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Nieman: 53
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Billy Gardner: HR/7
- Hal Smith: 3/G
Bot 6
- Joe Ginsberg: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: SB2
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.2-H
- Lou Kretlow: 34/SH.1-2
- Hector Lopez: W
- Al Pilarcik: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lou Skizas: 8/SF.3-H
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 7
- Willy Miranda: 6
- Tom Gastall: 8
- Dick Williams: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Vic Power: 53.1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: T/78.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: K23
- Clete Boyer: 63
Top 8
- Tito Francona: 8
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Bob Nieman: W
- Bob Hale: 3/G
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: K23
- Lou Skizas: 63
Top 9
- Billy Gardner: S8
- Joe Frazier: S9.1-2
- Willy Miranda: S9.2-H;1-2
- Tom Gastall: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dick Williams: S7.3-H
- Tito Francona: PO1(13)