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CHW 20
WSH  2
 WSH 10
@CHW  4
 NYY  9
@CLE  4
 BOS 13
@DET  2
 BAL  7
@KCA  2
 MLN  5
@BRO  4
 MLN  3
@BRO  1
 NYG  7
CIN  6
 CIN  1
@NYG  0
 PHI  7
CHC  1
 CHC  7
@PHI  4
 STL  3
@PIT  1
 STL  8
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,496

 Sunday, June 17, 1956
Time of Game: 2:13
Orioles
7
28-29
Won 3
5th, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  3  2    7 10  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  0
W: Hal Brown (4-0), L: Art Ditmar (6-6)
 Athletics
2
22-34
Lost 3
7th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Gardner 2B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .213  .610              3   1   HR,2B,GDP
B Hale 1B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .264  .627              8   0   
  C Diering PR-CF             1   1   0   0    0   1  .188  .605              0   0   
H Evers RF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .289  .816              3   0   
B Nieman LF                   3   2   2   3    2   0  .344  .991              0   1   HR
  J Pyburn PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .634              1   0   
T Francona CF-1B              4   0   1   1    1   1  .206  .592              5   0   2B
H Smith C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .716              4   2   GDP
W Causey 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453              0   1   
W Miranda SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .614              3   3   
H Brown P                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .929              0   2   HBP
Totals                       35   7  10   0    5   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Gardner (5, off A Ditmar); T Francona (2, off A Ditmar).
HR: B Nieman (7, off T Gorman; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); B Gardner (6, off T Lasorda; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: H Brown (1, by T Lasorda).
TB: B Gardner 6; B Nieman 5; T Francona 2; B Hale 2; H Brown; W Miranda; H Smith.
GIDP: H Smith (11); B Gardner (7).
RBI: B Nieman 3 (31); B Gardner 2 (20); H Smith (11); T Francona (15).
2-out RBI: H Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J DeMaestri SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .532              3   3   2B
E Robinson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .792             10   0   
V Power LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .743              3   0   CS
H Simpson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .859              1   0   
J Ginsberg C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .653              8   0   
H Lopez 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .295  .863              0   1   2B
J Groth CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .748              1   0   
C Boyer 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              1   2   
  E Slaughter PH              1   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .797              0   0   
  J Finigan 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .646              0   1   
A Ditmar P                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .150  .321              0   1   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
  T Lasorda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   1   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: H Lopez (9, off H Brown); J DeMaestri (8, off H Brown).
TB: H Lopez 3; J Ginsberg 2; A Ditmar 2; J DeMaestri 2; E Robinson.
RBI: A Ditmar (2); E Slaughter (17).
2-out RBI: A Ditmar.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Boyer-J DeMaestri-E Robinson; J DeMaestri-E Robinson.
Baserunning Events
CS: V Power (2, 2nd base by H Brown/H Smith).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Brown, W (4-0)               9     8   2   2    2   3   0   2.15   35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 8     64    -     1.15   0.15
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 8           -  
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
A Ditmar, L (6-6)              7     8   4   4    3   4   0   3.45   30     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 8     46    -     1.04  -0.08
T Gorman                       0     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.95    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    3.10  -0.26
T Lasorda                      2     1   2   2    2   2   1   6.25   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   7    5   6   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·10          2-2
A Ditmar faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
T Gorman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Brown (1); T Lasorda (5).
HBP: T Lasorda (2; H Brown).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 9,496.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Billy Gardner                2B       1. Joe DeMaestri                SS
2. Bob Hale                     1B       2. Eddie Robinson               1B
3. Hoot Evers                   RF       3. Vic Power                    LF
4. Bob Nieman                   LF       4. Harry Simpson                RF
5. Tito Francona                CF       5. Joe Ginsberg                  C
6. Hal Smith                     C       6. Hector Lopez                 3B
7. Wayne Causey                 3B       7. Johnny Groth                 CF
8. Willy Miranda                SS       8. Clete Boyer                  2B
9. Hal Brown                     P       9. Art Ditmar                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 12- RRR 26% 93% 2-2 BAL B. Nieman T. Gorman Home Run (LF-CF); Diering Scores; Evers Scores
b7 2 --3 R -20% 46% 1-2 KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown Single to CF; Lopez Scores
b7 0 1-- -19% 52% 0-2 KCA H. Lopez H. Brown Double to LF; Ginsberg to 3B
t2 0 12- OO -11% 49% 0-0 BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nieman to 3B
b7 0 -23 O 10% 62% 0-2 KCA J. Groth H. Brown Groundout: P-1B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCA E. Robinson H. Brown Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 KCA V. Power H. Brown Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Simpson H. Brown Power Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar Walk
t2 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar Walk; Nieman to 2B
t2 0 12- OO -11% 49% 0-0 BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nieman to 3B
t2 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 BAL W. Causey A. Ditmar Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCA H. Simpson H. Brown Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 KCA H. Lopez H. Brown Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCA J. Groth H. Brown Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BAL H. Brown A. Ditmar Single to LF
t3 1 1-- OO -6% 44% 0-0 BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCA C. Boyer H. Brown Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- -1% 46% 0-0 KCA E. Robinson H. Brown Wild Pitch; DeMaestri to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCA E. Robinson H. Brown Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar Single (CF-RF)
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- 8% 58% 0-0 BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar Single to LF; Hale to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 3% 60% 0-0 BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hale Scores; Nieman to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 10% 71% 1-0 BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar Single to CF; Nieman Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 BAL W. Causey A. Ditmar Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 KCA V. Power H. Brown Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 KCA H. Simpson H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- -2% 72% 0-2 KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown Single (CF-RF)
b4 2 1-- -3% 69% 0-2 KCA H. Lopez H. Brown Single to LF; Ginsberg to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 6% 75% 0-2 KCA J. Groth H. Brown Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 BAL H. Brown A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 74% 2-0 BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O -3% 71% 2-0 BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 KCA C. Boyer H. Brown Groundout: C-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 2% 77% 2-0 BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar Double (LF-CF)
t6 2 -2- O -3% 74% 2-0 BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4% 77% 0-2 KCA E. Robinson H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 KCA V. Power H. Brown Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 KCA H. Simpson H. Brown Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 2-0 BAL W. Causey A. Ditmar Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 2% 81% 2-0 BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O -2% 79% 2-0 BAL H. Brown A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -7% 71% 0-2 KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -19% 52% 0-2 KCA H. Lopez H. Brown Double to LF; Ginsberg to 3B
b7 0 -23 O 10% 62% 0-2 KCA J. Groth H. Brown Groundout: P-1B
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer (2B) batting 8th
b7 1 -23 RO 4% 66% 0-2 KCA E. Slaughter H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ginsberg Scores; Lopez to 3B
b7 2 --3 R -20% 46% 1-2 KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown Single to CF; Lopez Scores
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 2-2 KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown Double to LF; Ditmar out at Hm/LF-SS-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
Jim Finigan replaces Enos Slaughter (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 2-2 BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar Single (CF-RF)
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale (1B) batting 2nd
t8 0 1-- 10% 67% 2-2 BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar Walk; Diering to 2B
Tom Gorman replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 12- RRR 26% 93% 2-2 BAL B. Nieman T. Gorman Home Run (LF-CF); Diering Scores; Evers Scores
Tommy Lasorda replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 BAL T. Francona T. Lasorda Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 91% 5-2 BAL H. Smith T. Lasorda Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 BAL W. Causey T. Lasorda Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
Tito Francona moves from CF to 1B; Chuck Diering moves from PR to CF
b8 0 --- -5% 86% 2-5 KCA E. Robinson H. Brown Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O 5% 91% 2-5 KCA V. Power H. Brown Flyball: SS
b8 1 1-- O 4% 94% 2-5 KCA H. Simpson H. Brown Lineout: RF
b8 2 1-- O 2% 96% 2-5 KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Tommy Lasorda facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 BAL W. Miranda T. Lasorda Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- 0% 96% 5-2 BAL H. Brown T. Lasorda Hit By Pitch
t9 1 1-- RR 3% 99% 5-2 BAL B. Gardner T. Lasorda Home Run; Brown Scores
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 BAL C. Diering T. Lasorda Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 7-2 BAL H. Evers T. Lasorda Walk
t9 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 BAL B. Nieman T. Lasorda Walk; Evers to 2B
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Bob Nieman (LF) batting 4th
t9 2 12- 0% 99% 7-2 BAL T. Francona T. Lasorda Wild Pitch; Evers to 3B; Pyburn to 2B
t9 2 -23 O -0% 99% 7-2 BAL T. Francona T. Lasorda Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
Jim Pyburn moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-7 KCA H. Lopez H. Brown Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 KCA J. Groth H. Brown Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 KCA J. Finigan H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.

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