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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-08-02 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5486 · 2:29
Kansas City Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Jack Crimian earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save. Harry Simpson went 1-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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jack Crimian L: Mike Fornieles SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pyburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fornieles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fornieles | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 George Zuverink | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ferrarese | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Moore | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: S8
- Tito Francona: 5/FL
- George Kell: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 63
Bot 1
- Vic Power: K
- Al Pilarcik: 13
- Lou Skizas: 3/FL
Top 2
- Gus Triandos: K/C
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
- Jim Pyburn: K
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: HR/7
- Mike Fornieles: 8
- Dick Williams: 53
- Tito Francona: S9
- George Kell: 6
Bot 3
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Alex Kellner: 63
Top 4
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Gus Triandos: HR/7
- Billy Gardner: W
- Jim Pyburn: 8
- Willy Miranda: K
Bot 4
- Vic Power: S8
- Al Pilarcik: 4
- Lou Skizas: S/78.1-3;B-2
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hector Lopez: 8/L
Top 5
- Mike Fornieles: S/89
- Dick Williams: 3/SH.1-2
- Tito Francona: 9
- George Kell: W
- Bob Nieman: 3
Bot 5
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Jim Finigan: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/L
Top 6
- Gus Triandos: W
- Billy Gardner: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Pyburn: 6
Bot 6
- Jack Crimian: S9
- Vic Power: 54(1)3/GDP
- Al Pilarcik: 5/FL
Top 7
- Willy Miranda: K/C
- Mike Fornieles: 3
- Dick Williams: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Lou Skizas: E9/F.B-2
- Harry Simpson: HR/9.2-H(UR)
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: S8.3-H;1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 4(B)45(3)/P/DP
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 8
- Tito Francona: K23
- George Kell: K
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Gus Triandos: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Vic Power: 4
- Al Pilarcik: W
- Lou Skizas: S1.1-2
- Harry Simpson: PO1(23)
- Harry Simpson: 8
Top 9
- Billy Gardner: K/C
- Joe Frazier: 5
- Willy Miranda: 7