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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
0
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: Mike Fornieles (2-2), L: Jack McMahan (0-4)
Orioles
1
35-44
Won 1
6th, 19 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .826              1   5   
A Pilarcik CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              1   0   
E Slaughter RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .777              4   0   
E Robinson 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .681             10   1   2B
T Thompson C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .712              0   1   
J Groth LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .720              1   0   
M Baxes SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .611              1   3   
  H Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .839              0   0   
  J DeMaestri SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .598              0   1   
J Finigan 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .624              2   1   
  C Boyer 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .519              4   1   
J McMahan P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Ginsberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .657              0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .195              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: E Robinson (2, off M Fornieles).
TB: E Robinson 3; A Pilarcik.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J DeMaestri-C Boyer-E Robinson.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .823              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   SB
  J Frazier PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .816              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  .618              0   0   
G Kell 3B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .329  .865              0   1   SH
B Nieman LF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .316  .910              4   0   IW
G Triandos 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .821             11   0   GDP
H Smith C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .709              7   0   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .577              1   1   
W Miranda SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .613              2   3   
M Fornieles P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .500              0   5   
Totals                       26   1   5   0    4   0                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: H Evers (1, 2nd base off J McMahan/T Thompson).

Pitching Stats

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   3.99   28     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 5     61    -     0.98   0.20
T Gorman                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.74    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.03
Totals                         8     5   1   1    4   0   0          32     -       ·  ·     12·11· 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.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Gorman (7; B Nieman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 6,941.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Hector Lopez                 3B       1. Dick Williams                CF
2. Al Pilarcik                  CF       2. Hoot Evers                   RF
3. Enos Slaughter               RF       3. George Kell                  3B
4. Eddie Robinson               1B       4. Bob Nieman                   LF
5. Tim Thompson                  C       5. Gus Triandos                 1B
6. Johnny Groth                 LF       6. Hal Smith                     C
7. Mike Baxes                   SS       7. Billy Gardner                2B
8. Jim Finigan                  2B       8. Willy Miranda                SS
9. Jack McMahan                  P       9. Mike Fornieles                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 --- -12% 58% 0-1 KCA E. Robinson M. Fornieles Double to RF
t4 2 123 O 9% 69% 0-1 KCA J. Groth M. Fornieles Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 -2- R 9% 65% 0-0 BAL G. Kell J. McMahan Single to LF; Evers Scores
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 0-1 KCA T. Thompson M. Fornieles Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 KCA A. Pilarcik M. Fornieles Groundout: 1B unassisted

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA H. Lopez M. Fornieles Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCA A. Pilarcik M. Fornieles Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCA E. Slaughter M. Fornieles Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Williams J. McMahan Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 BAL H. Evers J. McMahan Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 BAL G. Kell J. McMahan Evers Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- R 9% 65% 0-0 BAL G. Kell J. McMahan Single to LF; Evers Scores
b1 1 1-- 3% 68% 1-0 BAL B. Nieman J. McMahan Single to 3B; Kell to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 64% 1-0 BAL G. Triandos J. McMahan Flyball: SS
b1 2 12- O -4% 61% 1-0 BAL H. Smith J. McMahan 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, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 KCA E. Robinson M. Fornieles Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 KCA T. Thompson M. Fornieles Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 KCA J. Groth M. Fornieles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 BAL B. Gardner J. McMahan Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 BAL W. Miranda J. McMahan Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 BAL M. Fornieles J. McMahan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 KCA M. Baxes M. Fornieles Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 KCA J. Finigan M. Fornieles Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 KCA J. McMahan M. Fornieles Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 BAL D. Williams J. McMahan Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 BAL H. Evers J. McMahan Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 BAL G. Kell J. McMahan Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 KCA H. Lopez M. Fornieles Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 0-1 KCA A. Pilarcik M. Fornieles Single (CF-RF)
t4 1 1-- O 4% 66% 0-1 KCA E. Slaughter M. Fornieles Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- -3% 63% 0-1 KCA E. Robinson M. Fornieles Single to CF; Pilarcik to 3B
t4 2 1-3 -3% 60% 0-1 KCA T. Thompson M. Fornieles Walk; Robinson to 2B
t4 2 123 O 9% 69% 0-1 KCA J. Groth M. Fornieles 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, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 BAL B. Nieman J. McMahan Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 BAL G. Triandos J. McMahan Single to LF
b4 1 1-- 6% 75% 1-0 BAL H. Smith J. McMahan Single to RF; Triandos to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -6% 69% 1-0 BAL B. Gardner J. McMahan Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-3 O -5% 64% 1-0 BAL W. Miranda J. McMahan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 KCA M. Baxes M. Fornieles Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 KCA J. Finigan M. Fornieles Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 KCA J. McMahan M. Fornieles Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 9-1-2
Clete Boyer replaces Jim Finigan playing 2B batting 8th
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 1-0 BAL M. Fornieles J. McMahan Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 73% 1-0 BAL D. Williams J. McMahan Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fornieles to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -4% 69% 1-0 BAL H. Evers J. McMahan Fielder's Choice SS; Fornieles out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
b5 2 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 BAL G. Kell J. McMahan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 KCA H. Lopez M. Fornieles Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-1 KCA A. Pilarcik M. Fornieles Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 KCA E. Slaughter M. Fornieles Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 BAL B. Nieman J. McMahan Walk
b6 0 1-- O -1% 77% 1-0 BAL G. Triandos J. McMahan Groundout: 3B-1B; Nieman to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -3% 74% 1-0 BAL H. Smith J. McMahan Groundout: SS-1B; Nieman to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -4% 70% 1-0 BAL B. Gardner J. McMahan Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -12% 58% 0-1 KCA E. Robinson M. Fornieles Double to RF
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 0-1 KCA T. Thompson M. Fornieles Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 -2- O 7% 73% 0-1 KCA J. Groth M. Fornieles Strikeout
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Mike Baxes (SS) batting 7th
t7 2 -2- O 6% 80% 0-1 KCA H. Simpson M. Fornieles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 8-9-1
Joe DeMaestri replaces Harry Simpson (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 1-0 BAL W. Miranda J. McMahan Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 BAL M. Fornieles J. McMahan Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 1-0 BAL D. Williams J. McMahan Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 8-9-1
Jim Pyburn replaces Dick Williams playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 0-1 KCA C. Boyer M. Fornieles Strikeout
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Jack McMahan (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 0-1 KCA J. Ginsberg M. Fornieles Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 0-1 KCA H. Lopez M. Fornieles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 2-3-4
Tom Gorman replaces Joe Ginsberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Joe Frazier pinch hits for Hoot Evers (RF) batting 2nd
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 1-0 BAL J. Frazier T. Gorman Walk
Hal Brown pinch runs for Joe Frazier (PH) batting 2nd
b8 0 1-- O -1% 88% 1-0 BAL G. Kell T. Gorman Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
b8 1 -2- 1% 89% 1-0 BAL B. Nieman T. Gorman Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- OO -5% 84% 1-0 BAL G. Triandos T. Gorman 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, Orioles' Mike Fornieles facing 2-3-4
Tito Francona replaces Hal Brown (PR) playing RF batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 KCA A. Pilarcik M. Fornieles Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 0-1 KCA E. Slaughter M. Fornieles Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 0-1 KCA E. Robinson M. Fornieles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

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