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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 30, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 33,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| George Susce | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tex Nelson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 30, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Francona. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Susce
Hale hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Susce
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Susce
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Susce
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Susce
Triandos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Susce
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Brown
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nelson who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Klaus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gernert for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Susce
Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Susce
Miranda hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Susce
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Francona, who is chasing the ball. Daley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Brown
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Susce
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Susce covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Susce
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Susce
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Susce
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Brown
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Susce
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Susce
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Susce
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Susce
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching. Chuck Diering now playing center field. Tito Francona now playing right field.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Fornieles
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fornieles
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Susce
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Susce
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Diering moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Susce
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering scores. Hale moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Susce
Kell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hale scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Susce
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Susce
Triandos hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Piersall chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Daley fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Daley. Kell goes all the way around to score. Triandos moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Susce
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fornieles
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Fornieles
Daley 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fornieles
Malzone hits a line drive into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Susce
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Susce
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Susce covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Susce
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Susce
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Susce
Francona takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Fornieles
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fornieles
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ferrarese
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kiely
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Kiely
Zuverink hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Zuverink
Daley bunts towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Zuverink
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and has Piersall trapped. There's the throw to Kell who throws back over to Miranda who tags Piersall for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiely vs. Zuverink
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kiely
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kiely
Miranda bunts in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Kiely
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Kiely
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1956, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hale B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Klaus B, ss 2 2 1 0 Francona T, cf-rf 2 0 0 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Gernert D, lf 4 1 1 2 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 1 1
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0 Nelson T, rf 2 0 0 0
Daley P, c 3 0 1 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0
Susce G, p 2 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 1 0 0 0
Diering C, cf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 3 32 5 6 4
Boston 201 000 010 -- 4
Baltimore 000 004 001 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G 6.2 4 4 0 4 2
Hurd T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kiely L (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 5.0 5 3 3 1 2
Fornieles M 2.1 2 1 0 0 2
Ferrarese D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Zuverink G (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Goodman B, Daley P, Gardner B, Malzone F
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Klaus B, Triandos G
3B -- Vernon M, Daley P
HR -- Gernert D
SH -- Daley P, Miranda W
T -- 2:15
A -- 33791
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