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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-07-12 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 9487 · 2:04
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–0. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 1st. Bill Wight earned the win. Bob Nieman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bill Wight L: Art Ditmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Baxes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pyburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 63
- Lou Skizas: 6
- Gus Zernial: 53
Bot 1
- Dick Williams: 53
- Tito Francona: W
- George Kell: E8/F.1-3;B-2
- Bob Nieman: HR/9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Jim Pyburn: 9
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Joe Ginsberg: K
Bot 2
- Billy Gardner: D8
- Willy Miranda: S7.2-3
- Bill Wight: FC3.3XH(3253);1-H(NR);B-2
- Dick Williams: FC6.2X3(65)
- Tito Francona: S8.1-3
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mike Baxes: W
- Jim Finigan: S7.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: E3.3XH(342);2-3;B-2
- Lou Skizas: 63
Bot 3
- Gus Triandos: 9
- Jim Pyburn: S3
- Billy Gardner: 4
- Willy Miranda: S7.1X3(75)
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 1/L
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 4
- Bill Wight: K
- Dick Williams: 63
- Tito Francona: 6
Top 5
- Joe Ginsberg: S7
- Mike Baxes: S7.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 8.2-3
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- George Kell: 8
- Bob Nieman: 3/FL
- Gus Triandos: 5/FL
Top 6
- Vic Power: 43
- Lou Skizas: S8
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 13
Bot 6
- Jim Pyburn: 3/FL
- Billy Gardner: 4
- Willy Miranda: 63
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Mike Baxes: S7
- Jim Finigan: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Wight: 8
- Dick Williams: 2/FL
- Tito Francona: 13
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Vic Power: 7
- Lou Skizas: S7
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 8
- George Kell: D7
- Bob Nieman: 9.2-3
- Gus Triandos: 53
- Jim Pyburn: 9
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: 8