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Standings
KCA
@BAL		3
6
CHW
@BOS		3
5
CLE
@NYY		9
0
DET
@WSH		7
0
PHI
@CHC		4
5
BRO
@CIN		4
6
NYG
@MLN		7
2
PIT
@STL		2
0		 
(11)
Friday, June 8, 1956
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,124, Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
3
18-28
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 11½ GB
 at Orioles
6
22-26
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 8½ GB
W: Hal Brown (2-0)
L: Art Ditmar (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  1
Orioles         1  5  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    6 14  1

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .266 .654 -0.079 0.96 0.004 -0.083 -0.7 10 0
Hector Lopez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .866 -0.061 0.72 0.008 -0.069 -0.5 0 2
Enos Slaughter LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .291 .848 -0.039 0.69 0.015 -0.054 -0.2 3 0
Harry Simpson RF 4 0 2 3 0 0 .281 .821 0.130 0.82 0.166 -0.037 2.9 1 0 3B,2B
Jim Finigan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .733 -0.047 0.88 0.044 -0.091 -0.7 2 5 SB
Tim Thompson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .792 -0.098 0.91 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 5 0
Johnny Groth CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .744 -0.081 0.77 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 2 0
Mike Baxes SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .129 .486 0.005 0.35 0.026 -0.021 -0.2 1 3
Art Ditmar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Crimian P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 2
   Rance Pless PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .651 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Bill Harrington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Ginsberg PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .672 0.044 1.19 0.044 0.000 0.4
   Moe Burtschy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 3 2 .156 .479 -0.253 0.75 0.307 -0.561 -1.3 24 13
2B: H Simpson (11, off E Palica).
3B: H Simpson (4, off H Brown).
TB: H Simpson 5; J Ginsberg; H Lopez; J Finigan.
RBI: H Simpson 3 (38).
2-out RBI: H Simpson 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Finigan-V Power.
E: H Simpson (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Finigan (3, 2nd base off E Palica/G Triandos).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .208 .647 0.028 0.62 0.074 -0.046 0.7 2 0
Bob Hale 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .267 .628 0.032 0.44 0.060 -0.028 0.7 6 1
George Kell 3B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .311 .762 0.118 0.32 0.135 -0.016 1.6 3 4 HR,IW
Bob Nieman LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .337 .904 0.017 0.39 0.035 -0.018 0.8 5 0 2B
   Chuck Diering LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .653 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.8 1 0
Gus Triandos C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .872 -0.028 0.36 0.009 -0.037 -1.1 4 0
Tito Francona RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .196 .566 0.007 0.46 0.034 -0.027 -0.4 1 0
Jim Pyburn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .641 0.022 0.56 0.047 -0.025 -0.1 3 0
Willy Miranda SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .257 .608 0.128 0.56 0.135 -0.006 2.1 1 3 2B
Erv Palica P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .150 .300 -0.047 0.91 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 0 0
   Hal Brown P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .708 -0.022 0.28 0.000 -0.022 -0.6 1 0 SH
Team Totals 36 6 14 6 3 3 .389 .964 0.247 0.46 0.529 -0.280 2.2 27 8
2B: B Nieman (4, off J Crimian); W Miranda (7, off J Crimian).
HR: G Kell (2, off A Ditmar; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: H Brown (1, off M Burtschy).
IBB: G Kell (1, by M Burtschy).
TB: G Kell 6; W Miranda 4; B Nieman 3; T Francona 2; B Hale 2; G Triandos; B Adams.
RBI: B Hale 2 (12); B Adams (6); W Miranda (13); B Nieman (18); G Kell (15).
2-out RBI: G Kell.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
E: G Triandos (5).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Ditmar, L (4-5) 1.1 6 6 6 1 1 1 3.39 11 18 -0.328 0.87 -4.5
Jack Crimian 2.2 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.77 13 1 1 0.027 0.43 0.5
Bill Harrington 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 6 0 0 0.035 0.28 1.0
Moe Burtschy 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 4.01 10 0 0 0.017 0.16 1.0
Team Totals 8 14 6 6 3 3 1 6.75 40 18 1 1 -0.249 0.75 -2.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Erv Palica 2.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 5.10 13 38 -0.026 0.73 -1.9
Hal Brown, W (2-0) 6.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.31 22 1 0 0.278 0.77 3.2
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 2 0 3.00 35 38 1 0 0.252 0.46 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Burtschy (4; G Kell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 8,124.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Vic Power 1B 1 Bobby Adams 2B
2 Hector Lopez 3B 2 Bob Hale 1B
3 Enos Slaughter LF 3 George Kell 3B
4 Harry Simpson RF 4 Bob Nieman LF
5 Jim Finigan 2B 5 Gus Triandos C
6 Tim Thompson C 6 Tito Francona RF
7 Johnny Groth CF 7 Jim Pyburn CF
8 Mike Baxes SS 8 Willy Miranda SS
9 Art Ditmar P 9 Erv Palica P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-6 2 123 RRR KCA H. Simpson E. Palica -11% 82% Double to CF; Power Scores; Lopez Scores; Slaughter Scores
b2 1-0 0 12- R BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar 11% 85% Single to RF; Francona Scores; Pyburn to 3B; Miranda to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0-0 2 --- R BAL G. Kell A. Ditmar 11% 62% Home Run
b2 2-0 1 1-3 R BAL B. Adams A. Ditmar 7% 87% Single to CF; Miranda Scores; Palica to 3B; Adams to 2B
t6 3-6 1 --3 O KCA J. Finigan H. Brown 6% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B; Simpson out at Hm/3B-C

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power E. Palica 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez E. Palica 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCA E. Slaughter E. Palica 1% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Adams A. Ditmar -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- R BAL G. Kell A. Ditmar 11% 62% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar 1% 63% Single to SS
b1 1-0 2 1-- O BAL G. Triandos A. Ditmar -2% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson E. Palica 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- KCA J. Finigan E. Palica -3% 61% Single to LF
t2 0-1 1 1-- KCA T. Thompson E. Palica -2% 59% Finigan Steals 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O KCA T. Thompson E. Palica 4% 63% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-1 2 -2- O KCA J. Groth E. Palica 3% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar 3% 69% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- BAL J. Pyburn A. Ditmar 5% 74% Walk; Francona to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- R BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar 11% 85% Single to RF; Francona Scores; Pyburn to 3B; Miranda to 2B/Adv on E9
b2 2-0 0 -23 O BAL E. Palica A. Ditmar -5% 80% Fielder's Choice SS; Pyburn out at Hm/SS-C; Miranda to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 R BAL B. Adams A. Ditmar 7% 87% Single to CF; Miranda Scores; Palica to 3B; Adams to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -23 RR BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar 5% 93% Single to CF; Palica Scores; Adams Scores
Jack Crimian replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
b2 5-0 1 1-- BAL G. Kell J. Crimian 2% 94% Single to CF; Hale to 3B
b2 5-0 1 1-3 R BAL B. Nieman J. Crimian 2% 97% Double to RF; Hale Scores; Kell to 3B
b2 6-0 1 -23 O BAL G. Triandos J. Crimian -1% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Kell out at Hm/SS-C; Nieman to 3B
b2 6-0 2 1-3 O BAL T. Francona J. Crimian -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 8-9-1
t3 0-6 0 --- O KCA M. Baxes E. Palica 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t3 0-6 1 --- O KCA J. Crimian E. Palica 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t3 0-6 2 --- KCA V. Power E. Palica -0% 96% Walk
t3 0-6 2 1-- KCA H. Lopez E. Palica -1% 95% Single to CF; Power to 2B
t3 0-6 2 12- KCA E. Slaughter E. Palica -2% 93% Walk; Power to 3B; Lopez to 2B
t3 0-6 2 123 RRR KCA H. Simpson E. Palica -11% 82% Double to CF; Power Scores; Lopez Scores; Slaughter Scores
Hal Brown replaces Erv Palica pitching and batting 9th
t3 3-6 2 -2- O KCA J. Finigan H. Brown 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Jack Crimian facing 7-8-9
b3 6-3 0 --- O BAL J. Pyburn J. Crimian -1% 84% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 6-3 1 --- BAL W. Miranda J. Crimian 2% 86% Double to LF
b3 6-3 1 -2- O BAL H. Brown J. Crimian -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 6-3 2 -2- O BAL B. Adams J. Crimian -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
t4 3-6 0 --- O KCA T. Thompson H. Brown 2% 85% Flyball: LF
t4 3-6 1 --- O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-6 2 --- O KCA M. Baxes H. Brown 1% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Jack Crimian facing 2-3-4
b4 6-3 0 --- O BAL B. Hale J. Crimian -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 6-3 1 --- BAL G. Kell J. Crimian 1% 87% Single to LF
b4 6-3 1 1-- O BAL B. Nieman J. Crimian -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 6-3 2 1-- BAL G. Triandos J. Crimian 1% 87% Single to LF; Kell to 2B
b4 6-3 2 12- O BAL T. Francona J. Crimian -2% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 9-1-2
Rance Pless pinch hits for Jack Crimian (P) batting 9th
t5 3-6 0 --- O KCA R. Pless H. Brown 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 3-6 1 --- O KCA V. Power H. Brown 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-6 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez H. Brown 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Bill Harrington facing 7-8-9
Bill Harrington replaces Rance Pless (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-3 0 --- O BAL J. Pyburn B. Harrington -1% 88% Strikeout
b5 6-3 1 --- O BAL W. Miranda B. Harrington -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 6-3 2 --- O BAL H. Brown B. Harrington -0% 87% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
t6 3-6 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter H. Brown 2% 89% Flyball: SS
t6 3-6 1 --- KCA H. Simpson H. Brown -6% 84% Triple to CF
t6 3-6 1 --3 O KCA J. Finigan H. Brown 6% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B; Simpson out at Hm/3B-C
t6 3-6 2 1-- O KCA T. Thompson H. Brown 2% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Bill Harrington facing 1-2-3
b6 6-3 0 --- O BAL B. Adams B. Harrington -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b6 6-3 1 --- BAL B. Hale B. Harrington 1% 92% Single to CF
b6 6-3 1 1-- OO BAL G. Kell B. Harrington -2% 90% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
t7 3-6 0 --- O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 2% 92% Flyball: 2B
t7 3-6 1 --- KCA M. Baxes H. Brown -3% 90% Walk
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Bill Harrington (P) batting 9th
t7 3-6 1 1-- KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown -4% 85% Single to LF; Baxes to 2B
t7 3-6 1 12- O KCA V. Power H. Brown 5% 90% Flyball: CF; Baxes to 3B
t7 3-6 2 1-3 O KCA H. Lopez H. Brown 5% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Moe Burtschy facing 4-5-6
Moe Burtschy replaces Joe Ginsberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-3 0 --- O BAL B. Nieman M. Burtschy -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-3 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos M. Burtschy -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 6-3 2 --- BAL T. Francona M. Burtschy 0% 94% Single to CF
b7 6-3 2 1-- O BAL J. Pyburn M. Burtschy -1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
Chuck Diering replaces Bob Nieman playing LF batting 4th
t8 3-6 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter H. Brown 2% 96% Strikeout
t8 3-6 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson H. Brown 1% 97% Flyball: C
t8 3-6 2 --- KCA J. Finigan H. Brown 0% 97% E2 on Foul Ball
t8 3-6 2 --- O KCA J. Finigan H. Brown 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Moe Burtschy facing 8-9-1
b8 6-3 0 --- BAL W. Miranda M. Burtschy 0% 98% Single to CF
b8 6-3 0 1-- O BAL H. Brown M. Burtschy -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Miranda to 2B
b8 6-3 1 -2- BAL B. Adams M. Burtschy 0% 98% Walk
b8 6-3 1 12- O BAL B. Hale M. Burtschy -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Miranda to 3B; Adams to 2B
b8 6-3 2 -23 BAL G. Kell M. Burtschy 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 6-3 2 123 O BAL C. Diering M. Burtschy -1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
t9 3-6 0 --- O KCA T. Thompson H. Brown 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-6 1 --- O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 3-6 2 --- O KCA M. Baxes H. Brown 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 6.

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