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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-06-08 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 8124 · 2:33
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 2nd. Hal Brown earned the win. George Kell went 3-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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| BAL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Hal Brown L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Crimian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rance Pless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pyburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Ditmar | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erv Palica | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal Brown | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 7
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 4
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Bob Hale: 43
- George Kell: HR/7
- Bob Nieman: S6
- Gus Triandos: K
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Tim Thompson: SB2
- Tim Thompson: 5
- Johnny Groth: 8
Bot 2
- Tito Francona: S9
- Jim Pyburn: W.1-2
- Willy Miranda: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Erv Palica: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Bobby Adams: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Bob Hale: S8.3-H;2-H
- George Kell: S8.1-3
- Bob Nieman: D9.3-H;1-3
- Gus Triandos: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Tito Francona: 43
Top 3
- Mike Baxes: 7
- Jack Crimian: 8
- Vic Power: W
- Hector Lopez: S8.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Simpson: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 3
- Jim Pyburn: 163
- Willy Miranda: D7
- Hal Brown: 53
- Bobby Adams: 13
Top 4
- Tim Thompson: 7
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Mike Baxes: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Hale: 9
- George Kell: S7
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Gus Triandos: S7.1-2
- Tito Francona: 3/FL
Top 5
- Rance Pless: 31
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Pyburn: K
- Willy Miranda: 43
- Hal Brown: 6
Top 6
- Enos Slaughter: 6
- Harry Simpson: T8
- Jim Finigan: FC5.3XH(52)
- Tim Thompson: 9
Bot 6
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Bob Hale: S8
- George Kell: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: 4
- Mike Baxes: W
- Joe Ginsberg: S7.1-2
- Vic Power: 8.2-3
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 7
- Bob Nieman: 53
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Tito Francona: S8
- Jim Pyburn: 7
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Harry Simpson: 2
- Jim Finigan: FLE2
- Jim Finigan: 7
Bot 8
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Hal Brown: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Adams: W
- Bob Hale: 43.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: IW
- Chuck Diering: K
Top 9
- Tim Thompson: 63
- Johnny Groth: 5/FL
- Mike Baxes: 5