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August 1, 1956

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Orioles 2 5 0
Athletics 8 10 2
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Athletics 8 10 2

Harry Simpson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .301
OBP 1.000 .346
At Bats 3 369
Hits 3 111
• Singles 3 70
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 8
• Home Runs 0 16
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 77

Erv Palica Season Stats

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3 9 0
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Municipal Stadium - August 1, 1956
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Erv Palica
Tom Gastall
Gus Triandos
Billy Gardner
George Kell
Willie Miranda
Bob Nieman
Dick Williams
Tito Francona
Harry Simpson
Al Pilarcik
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Lopez moves to third.
Bottom 6 Tom Gastall now catching. Erv Palica now pitching. Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Kretlow bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. DeMaestri moves to second.
Bottom 6 DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores.
Bottom 6 There goes Ginsberg. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Ginsberg steals second.
Bottom 6 Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Top 6 Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jim Finigan now playing second base. Vic Power now playing first base. Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out.
Bottom 5 Gus Zernial pinch hits for Eddie Robinson. Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Morrie Martin now pitching. Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Skizas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Pilarcik hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lopez reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Kell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Power fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 5 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power misplays the ball. That's an error on Power.
Top 5 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Kretlow hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 DeMaestri is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Power hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Robinson hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Triandos strikes out.
Top 3 Nieman strikes out.
Top 3 Kell strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kell out.
Bottom 2 Pilarcik strikes out.
Bottom 2 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Power scores. Ginsberg moves to third.
Bottom 2 Kretlow strikes out.
Bottom 2 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 2 Ginsberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Power reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. Robinson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Robinson takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Francona strikes out.
Top 2 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Johnson bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second.
Top 2 Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner moves to third.
Top 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopez. Gardner moves to second.
Bottom 1 Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Williams scores.
Top 1 Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third.
Top 1 Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Francona hits a line drive into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Williams reaches second base with a double.