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Standings
WSH
@CHW		2
20
WSH
@CHW		10
4
NYY
@CLE		9
4
BOS
@DET		13
2
BAL
@KCA		7
2
MLN
@BRO		5
4
MLN
@BRO		3
1
CIN
@NYG		6
7
CIN
@NYG		1
0
CHC
@PHI		1
7
CHC
@PHI		7
4
STL
@PIT		3
1
STL
@PIT		8
3
Sunday, June 17, 1956
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,496, Time of Game: 2:13
Orioles
7
28-29
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
 at Athletics
2
22-34
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 14½ GB
W: Hal Brown (4-0)
L: Art Ditmar (6-6)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Gardner 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .213 .610 -0.051 0.66 0.046 -0.098 0.9 3 1 HR,2B,GDP
Bob Hale 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .264 .627 0.067 1.14 0.111 -0.044 0.3 8 0
   Chuck Diering PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .188 .605 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Hoot Evers RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .289 .816 0.031 0.94 0.100 -0.069 0.2 3 0
Bob Nieman LF 3 2 2 3 2 0 .344 .991 0.363 1.21 0.376 -0.013 3.1 0 1 HR
   Jim Pyburn PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .634 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tito Francona CF-1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .206 .592 0.092 0.88 0.101 -0.009 0.1 5 0 2B
Hal Smith C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .262 .716 -0.040 1.08 0.101 -0.140 -0.7 4 2 GDP
Wayne Causey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .453 -0.078 0.70 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 0 1
Willy Miranda SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .614 -0.031 0.58 0.017 -0.048 -0.5 3 3
Hal Brown P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .929 -0.002 0.55 0.032 -0.033 0.1 0 2 HBP
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 5 6 .286 .905 0.350 0.85 0.884 -0.533 2.3 27 10
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Nieman (A Ditmar at home plate).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe DeMaestri SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .532 -0.099 1.02 0.011 -0.110 -0.8 3 3 2B
Eddie Robinson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .792 -0.038 1.10 0.051 -0.089 -0.4 10 0
Vic Power LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .743 -0.112 1.06 0.012 -0.124 -0.9 3 0 CS
Harry Simpson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .859 -0.095 0.94 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 0
Joe Ginsberg C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .240 .653 0.044 0.88 0.084 -0.040 0.1 8 0
Hector Lopez 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .295 .863 0.231 1.07 0.236 -0.005 1.3 0 1 2B
Johnny Groth CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .748 -0.192 1.53 0.000 -0.192 -1.5 1 0
Clete Boyer 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.058 1.12 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 2
   Enos Slaughter PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 .797 -0.036 3.04 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Jim Finigan 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .646 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
Art Ditmar P 3 0 2 1 0 1 .150 .321 0.206 1.54 0.228 -0.022 1.0 0 1
   Tom Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Lasorda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 3 .242 .589 -0.150 1.15 0.622 -0.772 -2.7 27 9
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
DP: 2. C Boyer-J DeMaestri-E Robinson; J DeMaestri-E Robinson.
Baserunning
CS: V Power (2, 2nd base by H Brown/H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Brown, W (4-0) 9 8 2 2 2 3 0 2.15 35 64 0.149 1.15 2.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 35 64 0.149 0.85 2.7

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Ditmar, L (6-6) 7 8 4 4 3 4 0 3.45 30 46 -0.080 1.04 0.7
Tom Gorman 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.39 1 2 2 -0.261 3.17 -2.0
Tom Lasorda 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 6.25 10 0 0 -0.010 0.11 -1.0
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 5 6 2 7.00 41 46 2 2 -0.351 1.15 -2.3
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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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' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown 2% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCA E. Robinson H. Brown 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- KCA V. Power H. Brown -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson H. Brown 2% 50% Power Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar 6% 59% Walk; Nieman to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar -11% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nieman to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O BAL W. Causey A. Ditmar -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson H. Brown 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- KCA H. Lopez H. Brown -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- BAL H. Brown A. Ditmar 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar -6% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCA C. Boyer H. Brown 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown -3% 44% Single to RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- KCA E. Robinson H. Brown -1% 46% Wild Pitch; DeMaestri to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O KCA E. Robinson H. Brown 4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar 4% 54% Single (CF-RF)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar 8% 58% Single to LF; Hale to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 RO BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar 3% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hale Scores; Nieman to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- R BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar 10% 71% Single to CF; Nieman Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- O BAL W. Causey A. Ditmar -2% 69% 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 0-2 0 --- O KCA V. Power H. Brown 3% 72% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson H. Brown 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown -2% 72% Single (CF-RF)
b4 0-2 2 1-- KCA H. Lopez H. Brown -3% 69% Single to LF; Ginsberg to 3B
b4 0-2 2 1-3 O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 6% 75% 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 2-0 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar -2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t5 2-0 1 --- O BAL H. Brown A. Ditmar -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar 2% 74% Double to LF
t5 2-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar -3% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O KCA C. Boyer H. Brown 3% 74% Groundout: C-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown 2% 76% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown 1% 78% 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 2-0 0 --- O BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar -2% 76% Flyball: SS
t6 2-0 1 --- O BAL B. Nieman A. Ditmar -1% 75% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 --- BAL T. Francona A. Ditmar 2% 77% Double (LF-CF)
t6 2-0 2 -2- O BAL H. Smith A. Ditmar -3% 74% 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 0-2 0 --- O KCA E. Robinson H. Brown 4% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-2 1 --- O KCA V. Power H. Brown 2% 80% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 2 --- O KCA H. Simpson H. Brown 2% 81% 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 2-0 0 --- O BAL W. Causey A. Ditmar -2% 80% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- BAL W. Miranda A. Ditmar 2% 81% Single to RF
t7 2-0 1 1-- O BAL H. Brown A. Ditmar -2% 79% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Gardner A. Ditmar -2% 78% 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 0-2 0 --- KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown -7% 71% Single to LF
b7 0-2 0 1-- KCA H. Lopez H. Brown -19% 52% Double to LF; Ginsberg to 3B
b7 0-2 0 -23 O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 10% 62% Groundout: P-1B
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-2 1 -23 RO KCA E. Slaughter H. Brown 4% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ginsberg Scores; Lopez to 3B
b7 1-2 2 --3 R KCA A. Ditmar H. Brown -20% 46% Single to CF; Lopez Scores
b7 2-2 2 1-- O KCA J. DeMaestri H. Brown 4% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- BAL B. Hale A. Ditmar 7% 57% Single (CF-RF)
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale (1B) batting 2nd
t8 2-2 0 1-- BAL H. Evers A. Ditmar 10% 67% Walk; Diering to 2B
Tom Gorman replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 12- RRR BAL B. Nieman T. Gorman 26% 93% Home Run (LF-CF); Diering Scores; Evers Scores
Tom Lasorda replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- O BAL T. Francona T. Lasorda -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-2 1 --- O BAL H. Smith T. Lasorda -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-2 2 --- O BAL W. Causey T. Lasorda -0% 91% 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 2-5 0 --- KCA E. Robinson H. Brown -5% 86% Single to RF
b8 2-5 0 1-- O KCA V. Power H. Brown 5% 91% Flyball: SS
b8 2-5 1 1-- O KCA H. Simpson H. Brown 4% 94% Lineout: RF
b8 2-5 2 1-- O KCA J. Ginsberg H. Brown 2% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Tom Lasorda facing 8-9-1
t9 5-2 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda T. Lasorda -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-2 1 --- BAL H. Brown T. Lasorda 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
t9 5-2 1 1-- RR BAL B. Gardner T. Lasorda 3% 99% Home Run; Brown Scores
t9 7-2 1 --- O BAL C. Diering T. Lasorda -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-2 2 --- BAL H. Evers T. Lasorda 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-2 2 1-- BAL B. Nieman T. Lasorda 0% 99% Walk; Evers to 2B
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Bob Nieman (LF) batting 4th
t9 7-2 2 12- BAL T. Francona T. Lasorda 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Evers to 3B; Pyburn to 2B
t9 7-2 2 -23 O BAL T. Francona T. Lasorda -0% 99% 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 2-7 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez H. Brown 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-7 1 --- O KCA J. Groth H. Brown 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-7 2 --- O KCA J. Finigan H. Brown 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.

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