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Standings
WSH
@CHW		1
5
BOS
@DET		3
6
BAL
@KCA		9
5
STL
@BRO		5
7
CHC
@NYG		4
6
MLN
@PHI		1
3
Tuesday, May 15, 1956,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 11,555, Time of Game: 2:59
Orioles
9
13-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Athletics
5
9-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Jim Wilson (4-1)
L: Lou Kretlow (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  3   4  0  0   2  0  0    9 14  0
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   3  0  0    5  8  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .633 -0.061 1.12 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 1
   Tito Francona PH-RF 2 0 2 1 0 0 .159 .534 0.020 0.33 0.020 0.000 0.7 1 0 SF
Bob Boyd RF-1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .362 .981 -0.002 0.52 0.024 -0.026 -0.4 8 0
Dave Philley LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .212 .642 0.093 0.67 0.130 -0.037 0.4 1 0 CS,GDP
Bob Hale 1B 2 0 1 3 0 0 .250 .806 0.180 1.14 0.204 -0.024 2.6 3 0 2B,HBP
   Fred Marsh PR-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.005 0.10 0.000 -0.005 -0.5 0 0
   Wayne Causey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .291 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gus Triandos C 4 0 1 1 1 1 .280 .829 -0.023 0.43 0.020 -0.043 0.6 7 1
Chuck Diering CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .302 .942 0.001 0.27 0.023 -0.021 0.2 2 0 2·2B
Billy Gardner 2B 5 2 1 2 0 0 .178 .546 0.003 0.38 0.039 -0.036 0.6 3 4 HR
Willy Miranda SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 .238 .595 -0.014 0.59 0.060 -0.073 -0.6 2 4 2B,CS
Jim Wilson P 3 2 2 1 0 0 .308 .855 0.112 0.64 0.115 -0.003 1.6 0 1 2B
   George Zuverink P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 37 9 14 9 5 4 .378 1.049 0.300 0.53 0.635 -0.333 4.3 27 11
2B: B Hale (3, off L Kretlow); W Miranda (4, off J Crimian); C Diering 2 (3, 1 off T Gorman, 1 off J Crimian); J Wilson (1, off L Kretlow).
HR: B Gardner (3, off J Crimian; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: T Francona (1, off M Burtschy).
HBP: B Hale (1, by M Burtschy).
TB: B Gardner 4; C Diering 4; W Miranda 4; J Wilson 3; T Francona 2; B Hale 2; D Philley; B Boyd; G Triandos.
GIDP: D Philley (7).
RBI: B Hale 3 (8); B Gardner 2 (7); D Philley (16); T Francona (9); G Triandos (16); J Wilson (1).
2-out RBI: B Hale 3; B Gardner 2; D Philley; G Triandos.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Gardner-B Hale; J Wilson-W Miranda-B Boyd.
Baserunning
CS: W Miranda (1, 2nd base by L Kretlow/J Ginsberg); D Philley (1, 2nd base by L Kretlow/J Ginsberg).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Spook Jacobs 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .650 -0.105 0.93 0.000 -0.105 -1.3 1 1 GDP
   Vic Power PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271 .691 -0.026 1.04 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
   Tom Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Enos Slaughter RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .865 0.000 0.51 0.040 -0.039 -0.4 5 0 2B
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .289 .906 -0.063 0.58 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 1 0
Harry Simpson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .778 -0.040 0.43 0.006 -0.046 -0.3 6 0 3B
Hector Lopez CF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .293 .883 -0.005 0.40 0.023 -0.028 0.9 2 1
Jim Finigan 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .196 .544 0.020 0.43 0.049 -0.029 1.3 1 1 3B
Joe Ginsberg C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .260 .708 0.009 0.46 0.039 -0.030 0.9 5 2 2B
Joe DeMaestri SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .635 -0.038 0.73 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 4 3
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .495 0.042 0.90 0.042 0.000 1.0
   Mike Baxes SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .508 -0.016 0.55 0.000 -0.016 -0.4 0 1
Lou Kretlow P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .100 0.026 0.64 0.026 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Moe Burtschy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Crimian P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.016 0.35 0.016 0.000 0.3 0 1
   Tim Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .636 -0.015 1.44 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Clete Boyer 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.3 2 0
Team Totals 33 5 8 5 3 7 .242 .730 -0.201 0.57 0.241 -0.441 0.3 27 10
2B: J Ginsberg (3, off G Zuverink); E Slaughter (5, off J Wilson).
3B: H Simpson (2, off J Wilson); J Finigan (1, off J Wilson).
TB: J Finigan 4; H Simpson 3; J Ginsberg 3; E Slaughter 2; E Valo; H Lopez.
GIDP: S Jacobs (4).
RBI: H Lopez (16); E Valo (2); J Ginsberg (6); J Finigan (7); V Power (9).
2-out RBI: H Lopez; J Finigan.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J DeMaestri-S Jacobs-H Simpson.
E: J Ginsberg (1); J DeMaestri (5).
Outfield Assists: H Lopez (W Miranda at 3rd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Wilson, W (4-1) 6 7 5 5 3 6 0 4.78 26 41 0.091 0.57 -1.9
George Zuverink, S (9) 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.23 10 2 1 0.110 0.57 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 7 0 5.00 36 41 2 1 0.201 0.53 -0.3
J Wilson faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lou Kretlow, L (1-4) 3.1 7 6 3 2 2 0 6.67 18 28 -0.251 0.94 -3.1
Moe Burtschy 0.2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.80 6 2 2 -0.061 0.50 -1.8
Jack Crimian 3 4 2 2 0 1 1 6.75 11 0 0 0.000 0.14 -0.4
Tom Gorman 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 9 0 0 0.012 0.13 1.0
Team Totals 9 14 9 5 5 4 1 5.00 44 28 2 2 -0.300 0.57 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Burtschy (1; B Hale).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 11,555.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Athletics
1 Bobby Adams 3B 1 Spook Jacobs 2B
2 Bob Boyd RF 2 Enos Slaughter RF
3 Dave Philley LF 3 Gus Zernial LF
4 Bob Hale 1B 4 Harry Simpson 1B
5 Gus Triandos C 5 Hector Lopez CF
6 Chuck Diering CF 6 Jim Finigan 3B
7 Billy Gardner 2B 7 Joe Ginsberg C
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Joe DeMaestri SS
9 Jim Wilson P 9 Lou Kretlow P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 1-3 RR BAL B. Hale L. Kretlow 18% 79% Double (CF-RF); Boyd Scores; Philley Scores; Hale to 3B/Adv on E2
t3 0-0 2 1-3 R BAL D. Philley L. Kretlow 11% 61% Single (LF-CF); Wilson Scores; Boyd to 3B
t4 3-0 1 12- R BAL J. Wilson L. Kretlow 7% 90% Single to LF; Gardner Scores/unER; Miranda to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Wilson L. Kretlow -7% 47% Miranda Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-3 1 1-- OO KCA S. Jacobs J. Wilson 5% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Adams L. Kretlow -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Boyd L. Kretlow -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Philley L. Kretlow 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Hale L. Kretlow -2% 45% Philley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA S. Jacobs J. Wilson 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCA E. Slaughter J. Wilson -4% 43% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCA G. Zernial J. Wilson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCA H. Simpson J. Wilson 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Hale L. Kretlow -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos L. Kretlow -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- BAL C. Diering L. Kretlow 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Gardner L. Kretlow -2% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez J. Wilson 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCA J. Finigan J. Wilson 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. Ginsberg J. Wilson 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL W. Miranda L. Kretlow 4% 54% Single (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Wilson L. Kretlow -7% 47% Miranda Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- BAL J. Wilson L. Kretlow 5% 52% Double to RF
t3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Adams L. Kretlow -4% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 -2- BAL B. Boyd L. Kretlow 2% 50% Single to RF; Wilson to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 R BAL D. Philley L. Kretlow 11% 61% Single (LF-CF); Wilson Scores; Boyd to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 RR BAL B. Hale L. Kretlow 18% 79% Double (CF-RF); Boyd Scores; Philley Scores; Hale to 3B/Adv on E2
t3 3-0 2 --3 O BAL G. Triandos L. Kretlow -2% 76% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri J. Wilson 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- KCA L. Kretlow J. Wilson -3% 76% Walk
b3 0-3 1 1-- OO KCA S. Jacobs J. Wilson 5% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O BAL C. Diering L. Kretlow -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- BAL B. Gardner L. Kretlow 1% 81% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t4 3-0 1 1-- BAL W. Miranda L. Kretlow 2% 83% Single to RF; Gardner to 2B
t4 3-0 1 12- R BAL J. Wilson L. Kretlow 7% 90% Single to LF; Gardner Scores/unER; Miranda to 3B
Moe Burtschy replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
Tito Francona pinch hits for Bobby Adams (3B) batting 1st
t4 4-0 1 1-3 RO BAL T. Francona M. Burtschy 1% 91% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Miranda Scores/unER
t4 5-0 2 1-- BAL B. Boyd M. Burtschy 1% 92% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t4 5-0 2 12- BAL D. Philley M. Burtschy 1% 92% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Boyd to 2B
t4 5-0 2 123 R BAL B. Hale M. Burtschy 3% 95% Hit By Pitch; Wilson Scores/unER; Boyd to 3B; Philley to 2B
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Hale (1B) batting 4th
t4 6-0 2 123 R BAL G. Triandos M. Burtschy 2% 97% Walk; Boyd Scores/unER; Philley to 3B; Marsh to 2B
t4 7-0 2 123 O BAL C. Diering M. Burtschy -1% 96% Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 2-3-4
Bob Boyd moves from RF to 1B
Fred Marsh moves from PR to 3B
Tito Francona moves from PH to RF
b4 0-7 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter J. Wilson 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-7 1 --- O KCA G. Zernial J. Wilson 0% 97% Strikeout
b4 0-7 2 --- KCA H. Simpson J. Wilson -1% 97% Triple to RF
b4 0-7 2 --3 R KCA H. Lopez J. Wilson -2% 95% Single to LF; Simpson Scores
b4 1-7 2 1-- R KCA J. Finigan J. Wilson -4% 92% Triple (CF-RF); Lopez Scores
b4 2-7 2 --3 O KCA J. Ginsberg J. Wilson 2% 94% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Jack Crimian facing 7-8-9
Jack Crimian replaces Moe Burtschy pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-2 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner J. Crimian -1% 93% Flyball: SS
t5 7-2 1 --- O BAL W. Miranda J. Crimian -0% 93% Strikeout
t5 7-2 2 --- O BAL J. Wilson J. Crimian -0% 92% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 8-9-1
b5 2-7 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri J. Wilson 1% 94% Flyball: CF
b5 2-7 1 --- KCA J. Crimian J. Wilson -2% 92% Walk
b5 2-7 1 1-- OO KCA S. Jacobs J. Wilson 3% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Jack Crimian facing 1-2-3
t6 7-2 0 --- BAL T. Francona J. Crimian 1% 96% Single to RF
t6 7-2 0 1-- O BAL B. Boyd J. Crimian -1% 95% Flyball: SS
t6 7-2 1 1-- OO BAL D. Philley J. Crimian -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 2-3-4
b6 2-7 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter J. Wilson 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 2-7 1 --- O KCA G. Zernial J. Wilson 1% 96% Strikeout
b6 2-7 2 --- O KCA H. Simpson J. Wilson 0% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Jack Crimian facing 4-5-6
t7 7-2 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh J. Crimian -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 7-2 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos J. Crimian -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t7 7-2 2 --- BAL C. Diering J. Crimian 0% 97% Double to RF
t7 7-2 2 -2- RR BAL B. Gardner J. Crimian 2% 99% Home Run (LF-CF); Diering Scores
t7 9-2 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda J. Crimian -0% 99% Double to CF; Miranda out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Jim Wilson facing 5-6-7
b7 2-9 0 --- KCA H. Lopez J. Wilson -1% 98% Walk
b7 2-9 0 1-- KCA J. Finigan J. Wilson -1% 97% Single to LF; Lopez to 2B
b7 2-9 0 12- R KCA J. Ginsberg J. Wilson -2% 94% Single to RF; Lopez Scores; Finigan to 2B
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 8th
b7 3-9 0 12- R KCA E. Valo J. Wilson -4% 90% Single to CF; Finigan Scores; Ginsberg to 2B
George Zuverink replaces Jim Wilson pitching and batting 9th
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Jack Crimian (P) batting 9th
b7 4-9 0 12- O KCA T. Thompson G. Zuverink 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B; Ginsberg to 3B; Valo to 2B
Vic Power pinch hits for Spook Jacobs (2B) batting 1st
b7 4-9 1 -23 RO KCA V. Power G. Zuverink 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Ginsberg Scores
b7 5-9 2 -2- O KCA E. Slaughter G. Zuverink 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-5, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 9-1-2
Tom Gorman replaces Vic Power (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Clete Boyer replaces Tim Thompson (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
Mike Baxes replaces Elmer Valo (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 9-5 0 --- O BAL G. Zuverink T. Gorman -0% 96% Strikeout
t8 9-5 1 --- BAL T. Francona T. Gorman 0% 96% Single to LF
t8 9-5 1 1-- O BAL B. Boyd T. Gorman -0% 96% Flyball: 2B
t8 9-5 2 1-- O BAL D. Philley T. Gorman -0% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-9, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 3-4-5
b8 5-9 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial G. Zuverink 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-9 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson G. Zuverink 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-9 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez G. Zuverink 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-5, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 4-5-6
t9 9-5 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh T. Gorman -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 9-5 1 --- BAL G. Triandos T. Gorman 0% 98% Single to CF
t9 9-5 1 1-- BAL C. Diering T. Gorman 1% 99% Double to LF; Triandos to 3B
t9 9-5 1 -23 O BAL B. Gardner T. Gorman -1% 98% Fielder's Choice C unassisted; Triandos out at Hm/C; Diering to 3B
t9 9-5 2 1-3 O BAL W. Miranda T. Gorman -0% 98% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 9, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-9, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 6-7-8
Wayne Causey replaces Fred Marsh playing 3B batting 4th
b9 5-9 0 --- O KCA J. Finigan G. Zuverink 1% 99% Groundout: C-1B
b9 5-9 1 --- KCA J. Ginsberg G. Zuverink -1% 98% Double (LF-CF)
b9 5-9 1 -2- O KCA M. Baxes G. Zuverink 2% 99% Strikeout
b9 5-9 2 -2- O KCA C. Boyer G. Zuverink 1% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Athletics 5.

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