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Kansas City Athletics @
Baltimore Orioles
1956-06-10 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 8913 Β· 2:21
Kansas City Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 7β3. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Art Ditmar earned the win. Vic Power went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Connie Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Simpson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Art Ditmar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Enos Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Gardner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
George Kell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hoot Evers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Connie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
Art Ditmar | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connie Johnson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Fritz Dorish | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Loes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: T/78.1-H
- Jim Finigan: PB.3-H(UR)
- Jim Finigan: K
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Bob Hale: S/89
- George Kell: S/78.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Johnny Groth: K
- Mike Baxes: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Tito Francona: W
- Gus Triandos: SB2
- Gus Triandos: 5/FL
- Hoot Evers: 5
- Willy Miranda: 43
Top 3
- Jose Santiago: 63
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 3
- Connie Johnson: S5
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Bob Hale: D9.1-3
- George Kell: W
- Bob Nieman: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Jim Finigan: K
Bot 4
- Tito Francona: 43
- Gus Triandos: K/C
- Hoot Evers: W
- Willy Miranda: W.1-2
- Connie Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Gardner: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Hale: W.1-2
- George Kell: K
Top 5
- Tim Thompson: S8
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Mike Baxes: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 5
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Tito Francona: 63
- Gus Triandos: 6
Top 6
- Art Ditmar: W
- Vic Power: 34/SH.1-2
- Hector Lopez: S7.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: D9.3-H;1-3
- Harry Simpson: IW
- Jim Finigan: 7/SF.3-H
- Tim Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Groth: CSH(242)
Bot 6
- Hoot Evers: W
- Willy Miranda: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wayne Causey: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Art Ditmar: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Bob Hale: 6
- George Kell: 3/FL
Top 8
- Vic Power: HR/7
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Jim Finigan: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Nieman: T/89
- Tito Francona: 43.3-H
- Gus Triandos: K
- Hoot Evers: 63
Top 9
- Tim Thompson: T9
- Johnny Groth: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 5
- Art Ditmar: K/C
Bot 9
- Willy Miranda: K
- Tex Nelson: K
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL


















