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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-07-13 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 7471 · 2:25
Kansas City Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Alex Kellner earned the win. Lou Skizas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Connie Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Frank Tabacchi · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pyburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gastall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Billy Loes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Al Pilarcik: E3.2-H(NR)
- Lou Skizas: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Harry Simpson: 6
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Tim Thompson: W
- Mike Baxes: 8/L
Bot 1
- Dick Williams: HR/7
- George Kell: S7.BX2(74)
- Bob Nieman: 6
- Gus Triandos: 7
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Alex Kellner: S8
- Hector Lopez: 2/FL
- Al Pilarcik: K
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: 8
- Jim Pyburn: 43
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
Top 3
- Lou Skizas: 7/L
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Eddie Robinson: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Willy Miranda: 9
- Connie Johnson: S8
- Dick Williams: 8
- George Kell: 9
Top 4
- Tim Thompson: 43
- Mike Baxes: E5/TH.B-2
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Alex Kellner: K
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Gus Triandos: K/C
- Hal Smith: D7/G
- Jim Pyburn: 5/FL
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 3
- Al Pilarcik: S3
- Lou Skizas: S5.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 3
- Willy Miranda: S7
- Connie Johnson: W.1-2
- Dick Williams: 6
- George Kell: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bob Nieman: 53
Top 6
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Mike Baxes: 53
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Alex Kellner: K/C
Bot 6
- Gus Triandos: 5/FL
- Hal Smith: 5
- Jim Pyburn: 2/FL
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Lou Skizas: 53
Bot 7
- Hoot Evers: 7
- Willy Miranda: D7
- Tom Gastall: 13.2-3
- Dick Williams: 53
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
- Eddie Robinson: S8
- Tim Thompson: 8
- Mike Baxes: 53
Bot 8
- George Kell: HR/7
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Gus Triandos: 6
- Hal Smith: 7/L
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: 13
- Alex Kellner: K
- Hector Lopez: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Pyburn: 8
- Hoot Evers: S6
- Willy Miranda: K
- Bob Hale: S3.1-2
- Dick Williams: 13