July 14, 1956 Kansas City Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
KCA 0 BOS 4
CHW 0 NYY 5
CLE 4
(10) DET 6
@WSH 5 CHC 6
PIT 2 CHC 6
PIT 5
(10) PHI 2
@CIN 0 MLN 3
BRO 2
(10) STL 5
NYG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,941

Saturday, July 14, 1956
Time of Game: 2:06

Athletics

29-50

Lost 1

8th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  5  0

W: M Fornieles (2-2), L: J McMahan (0-4)

Orioles

35-44

Won 1

6th, 19 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .826    0    1   5   
A Pilarcik CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
E Slaughter RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .777    0    4   0   
E Robinson 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .682    0   10   1   2B
T Thompson C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .712    0    0   1   
J Groth LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .720    0    1   0   
M Baxes SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .611    0    1   3   
  H Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .838    0    0   0   
  J DeMaestri SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .597         0   1   
J Finigan 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .624    0    2   1   
  C Boyer 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .519    0    4   1   
J McMahan P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Ginsberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .656    0    0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .196         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   7                    24  13

BATTING

2B: E Robinson (2, off M Fornieles).

TB: E Robinson 3; A Pilarcik.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J DeMaestri-C Boyer-E Robinson.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .823    0    2   0   SH
  J Pyburn CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .597         0   0   
H Evers RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .282  .744    0    0   0   SB
  J Frazier PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .816    0    0   0   
  H Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .789         0   0   
  T Francona RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .617         0   0   
G Kell 3B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .329  .865    0    0   1   SH
B Nieman LF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .316  .910    0    4   0   IW
G Triandos 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .821    0   11   0   GDP
H Smith C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .708    0    7   0   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .577    0    1   1   
W Miranda SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .614    0    2   3   
M Fornieles P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .501    0    0   5   
Totals                       26   1   5   1    4   0                    27  10

BATTING

SH: G Kell (10, off T Gorman); D Williams (1, off J McMahan).

IBB: B Nieman (3, by T Gorman).

TB: B Nieman; G Kell; M Fornieles; H Smith; G Triandos.

GIDP: G Triandos (9).

RBI: G Kell (29).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Evers (1, 2nd base off J McMahan/T Thompson).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J McMahan, L (0-4)             7     5   1   1    2   0   0   4.93   28     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 5     61    -     0.98   0.20
T Gorman                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.04    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.03
Totals                         8     5   1   1    4   0   0          32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 5           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Fornieles, W (2-2)           9     3   0   0    1   7   0   4.25   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3     87    -     1.37   0.73
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   7   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Gorman (7; B Nieman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Eddie Rommel.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 6,941.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Baltimore Orioles                    
1. H Lopez              3B    1. D Williams           CF 
2. A Pilarcik           CF    2. H Evers              RF 
3. E Slaughter          RF    3. G Kell               3B 
4. E Robinson           1B    4. B Nieman             LF 
5. T Thompson           C     5. G Triandos           1B 
6. J Groth              LF    6. H Smith              C  
7. M Baxes              SS    7. B Gardner            2B 
8. J Finigan            2B    8. W Miranda            SS 
9. J McMahan            P     9. M Fornieles          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  1-0  ---     -12%  58% E Robinson      M Fornieles     Double to RF
   t 4   2  1-0  123      10%  69% J Groth         M Fornieles     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  65% G Kell          J McMahan       Single to LF; Evers Scores
   t 7   0  1-0  -2-       8%  66% T Thompson      M Fornieles     Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       7%  91% A Pilarcik      M Fornieles     Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Pilarcik      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Slaughter     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack McMahan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Williams      Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  H Evers         Walk
          1--      57%  G Kell          Evers Steals 2B
   R      -2-      65%  " "             Single to LF; Evers Scores
          1--      68%  B Nieman        Single to 3B; Kell to 2B
   O      12-      64%  G Triandos      Flyball: SS
   O      12-      61%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  E Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  T Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  J Groth         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack McMahan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Gardner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  W Miranda       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  M Fornieles     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  M Baxes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Finigan       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  J McMahan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack McMahan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  D Williams      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      64%  H Evers         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  G Kell          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  A Pilarcik      Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      66%  E Slaughter     Flyball: LF
          1--      63%  E Robinson      Single to CF; Pilarcik to 3B
          1-3      60%  T Thompson      Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      123      69%  J Groth         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack McMahan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  B Nieman        Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  G Triandos      Single to LF
          1--      75%  H Smith         Single to RF; Triandos to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  B Gardner       Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      65%  W Miranda       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  M Baxes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  J Finigan       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  J McMahan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack McMahan facing 9-1-2
                  Clete Boyer replaces Jim Finigan playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      75%  M Fornieles     Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  D Williams      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fornieles to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  H Evers         Fielder's Choice SS; Fornieles out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
   O      1--      67%  G Kell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  A Pilarcik      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  E Slaughter     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack McMahan facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  B Nieman        Walk
   O      1--      77%  G Triandos      Groundout: 3B-1B; Nieman to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B; Nieman to 3B
   O      --3      70%  B Gardner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  E Robinson      Double to RF
   O      -2-      66%  T Thompson      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      73%  J Groth         Strikeout
                  Harry Simpson pinch hits for Mike Baxes batting 7th
   O      -2-      80%  H Simpson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack McMahan facing 8-9-1
                  Joe DeMaestri replaces Harry Simpson playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      78%  W Miranda       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  M Fornieles     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      75%  D Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Pyburn replaces Dick Williams playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      81%  C Boyer         Strikeout
                  Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Jack McMahan batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  H Lopez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Gorman facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Gorman replaces Joe Ginsberg pitching and batting 9th; Joe Frazier pinch hits for Hoot Evers batting 2nd
          ---      89%  J Frazier       Walk
                  Hal Brown pinch runs for Joe Frazier batting 2nd
   O      1--      88%  G Kell          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
          -2-      89%  B Nieman        Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      84%  G Triandos      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Fornieles facing 2-3-4
                  Tito Francona replaces Hal Brown playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      91%  A Pilarcik      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  E Slaughter     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL195607140

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