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Kansas City Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-08-21 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 7336 · 2:50
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. George Zuverink earned the win. Hector Lopez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: George Zuverink L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Skizas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Pilarcik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Gorman | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 George Zuverink | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S/89
- Hector Lopez: 54(1)/FO
- Hal Smith: D7.1-3
- Lou Skizas: 63.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Groth: K
Bot 1
- Dick Williams: 7
- Bob Boyd: T/89
- George Kell: S7.3-H
- Bob Nieman: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Al Pilarcik: 31
- Joe DeMaestri: S9
- Clete Boyer: S1/BG.1-2
- Alex Kellner: K/C
- Vic Power: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Gus Triandos: 9
- Tito Francona: 63
- Billy Gardner: W
- Willy Miranda: 4
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: 8/L
- Hal Smith: 3/L
- Lou Skizas: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Wight: K
- Dick Williams: 13
- Bob Boyd: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: S/78
- Al Pilarcik: 46(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: SB2
- Joe DeMaestri: 6
- Clete Boyer: W
- Bobby Shantz: K/C
Bot 4
- George Kell: W
- Bob Nieman: S7.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Tito Francona: 7
- Billy Gardner: 1/G
Top 5
- Vic Power: 8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Hal Smith: 9
Bot 5
- Willy Miranda: T7
- Bill Wight: K
- Dick Williams: D7.3-H
- Bob Boyd: 63
- George Kell: 43
Top 6
- Lou Skizas: 9
- Johnny Groth: E6
- Al Pilarcik: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S3.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: 6
Bot 6
- Bob Nieman: W
- Gus Triandos: S5.1-2
- Tito Francona: S8.2-3;1-2
- Billy Gardner: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Joe Frazier: 32(3)3/GDP
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Hal Smith: 9
- Lou Skizas: 7
- Johnny Groth: 8/L
Bot 7
- Wayne Causey: S7
- Dick Williams: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Boyd: S/78.2-H
- George Kell: 2/FL
- Bob Nieman: 6/L
Top 8
- Al Pilarcik: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 8
- Gus Triandos: W
- Tito Francona: 8
- Billy Gardner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Gorman: 63
- Vic Power: 63
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Hal Smith: SB2
- Hal Smith: 4
Bot 9
- Grady Hatton: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Williams: IW
- Bob Boyd: S9.2-H;1-2