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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-05-09 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 9493 · 1:50
Kansas City Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 4–0. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Art Ditmar earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Jim Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rance Pless | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Ditmar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Pope | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Babe Birrer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S7
- Hector Lopez: SB2
- Hector Lopez: 6
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: K/C
- Dave Pope: S8
- Dave Philley: 1(B)13(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Bob Boyd: S9
- Hal Smith: W.1-2
- Billy Gardner: PO2(26)
- Billy Gardner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rance Pless: S8
- Art Ditmar: 16(1)/FO
- Spook Jacobs: D7.1-3
- Hector Lopez: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Diering: W
- Willy Miranda: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wilson: S7
- Bobby Adams: 53
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: D/78
- Jim Finigan: S9.2-H
- Joe Ginsberg: SB2
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.2-3
- Joe DeMaestri: S1.3-H;1-2
- Rance Pless: CS3(25).1-2
- Rance Pless: 2/FL
- Art Ditmar: S8.2-H
- Spook Jacobs: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Pope: 43
- Dave Philley: 43
- Bob Boyd: D9
- Hal Smith: 4
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Harry Simpson: S6
- Jim Finigan: 7
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
- Tito Francona: 63
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Jim Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Ginsberg: 7/L
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Rance Pless: K
Bot 6
- Bob Hale: D9
- Dave Pope: K
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
- Bob Boyd: 63
Top 7
- Art Ditmar: 53
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 7
- Hal Smith: K/C
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Tito Francona: 43
Top 8
- Gus Zernial: S9
- Harry Simpson: SB2
- Harry Simpson: WP.2-3
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: 6
Bot 8
- Willy Miranda: 63
- Wayne Causey: K
- Bob Hale: 13
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Rance Pless: 3/L
- Art Ditmar: 63
Bot 9
- Dave Pope: K
- Dave Philley: S9
- Bob Boyd: 9/L
- Hal Smith: 7