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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-05-08 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 10241 · 2:34
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 1st. Hal Brown earned the win and George Zuverink picked up the save. Gus Zernial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| BAL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Hal Brown L: Art Ceccarelli SV: George Zuverink
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Baxes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dyck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Hale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Pyburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ceccarelli | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Harrington | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Lasorda | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 George Zuverink | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: K
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: E9/F.B-2
- Jim Dyck: W
- Dave Philley: S5.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Gus Triandos: D/78.3-H;2-H
- Billy Gardner: W
- Hal Smith: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Diering: 13
- Willy Miranda: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Hal Brown: 8
Top 2
- Tim Thompson: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
- Rance Pless: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
- Jim Dyck: 8
- Dave Philley: 53
Top 3
- Art Ceccarelli: K/C
- Spook Jacobs: 31
- Enos Slaughter: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Gus Triandos: K
- Billy Gardner: HP
- Hal Smith: S9.1-3
- Chuck Diering: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Willy Miranda: K/C
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Hector Lopez: D/78
- Tim Thompson: 3/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bot 4
- Hal Brown: S8
- Bobby Adams: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Dyck: W
- Dave Philley: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: IW
- Gus Triandos: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rance Pless: 6
- Mike Baxes: K+E1.B-1
- Spook Jacobs: D7/78.1XH(7E6)(NR)(UR);B-3#
- Enos Slaughter: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 7
- Hal Smith: 8/L
- Chuck Diering: 63
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: 2/FL
- Hector Lopez: W
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bot 6
- Willy Miranda: 63
- Hal Brown: 63
- Bobby Adams: 7
Top 7
- Rance Pless: 43
- Elmer Valo: 31
- Spook Jacobs: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Tito Francona: 8
- Dave Philley: S7
- Gus Triandos: S4.1-2
- Bob Boyd: K
- Hal Smith: K/C
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: E6
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 9
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Chuck Diering: 63
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Hal Brown: W.1-2
- Bob Hale: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Pyburn: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: K
Top 9
- Tim Thompson: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: D7.1-3
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Jim Finigan: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Spook Jacobs: 64(1)3/GDP