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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 15, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kretlow
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kretlow
Boyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Kretlow
There goes Philley. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wilson
Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boyd. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kretlow
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kretlow
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kretlow
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Kretlow
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Wilson
Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kretlow
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kretlow
There goes Miranda. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Kretlow
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Kretlow
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Kretlow
Hale hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Lopez chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Ginsberg fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ginsberg. Boyd scores. Philley goes all the way around to score. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Kretlow
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Wilson
Kretlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Wilson
Jacobs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner catches it and throws to first to double up Kretlow. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kretlow
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kretlow
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kretlow
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Miranda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching. Tito Francona pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miranda tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Burtschy
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Burtschy
Philley takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Burtschy
Hale is hit by the pitch. Wilson scores. Boyd moves to third. Philley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Burtschy
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Boyd scores. Philley moves to third. Marsh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Burtschy
Diering hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Tito Francona now playing right field. Bob Boyd now playing first base. Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Finigan reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Wilson
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Crimian
Jack Crimian now pitching.
Gardner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Crimian
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Crimian
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crimian vs. Wilson
Crimian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Wilson
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Crimian
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Crimian
Boyd hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Crimian
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Crimian
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Crimian
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Crimian
Diering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Diering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Crimian
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Crimian
Miranda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Miranda reaches second base with a double. Lopez throws the ball in to Finigan who tags Miranda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Wilson
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Wilson
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Zuverink
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Jack Crimian. George Zuverink now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Zuverink
Vic Power pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg scores. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Zuverink
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Mike Baxes now playing shortstop. Clete Boyer now playing second base.
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gorman
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Gorman
Boyd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gorman
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Zuverink
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zuverink
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Zuverink
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Gorman
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gorman
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Gorman
Diering hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Diering reaches second base with a double. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Gorman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and tags Triandos for the out. Diering moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Wayne Causey now playing third base.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Zuverink
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Zuverink
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Zuverink
Boyer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1956 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Francona T, ph-rf 2 0 2 1 Power V, ph 1 0 0 1
Boyd B, rf-1b 4 2 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, lf 3 1 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0
Hale B, 1b 2 0 1 3 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Marsh F, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, cf 3 2 1 1
Triandos G, c 4 0 1 1 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Diering C, cf 4 1 2 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 1
Gardner B, 2b 5 2 1 2 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 5 1 3 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1
Wilson J, p 3 2 2 1 Baxes M, ss 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Crimian J, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 14 9 33 5 8 5
Baltimore 003 400 200 -- 9
Kansas City 000 200 300 -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W)* 6.0 7 5 5 3 6
Zuverink G (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 3.1 7 6 3 2 2
Burtschy M 0.2 0 1 0 3 0
Crimian J 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
Gorman T 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Ginsberg J, DeMaestri J
DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Slaughter E, Wilson J, Hale B, Diering C 2, Miranda W, Ginsberg J
3B -- Simpson H, Finigan J
HR -- Gardner B
CS -- Philley D, Miranda W
SF -- Francona T
HBP -- by Burtschy M (Hale B)
T -- 2:59
A -- 11555
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