Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 30, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 30, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Joe Frazier | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 30, 1956
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Loes
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Loes
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Nixon
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Nixon
Frazier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Loes
Vernon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Francona. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Loes
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Loes
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Loes
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Loes
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Loes
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Nixon
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nixon
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Loes
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Loes
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Loes
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Nixon
Loes 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Nixon
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Nixon
Frazier takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a popup towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Loes
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Loes
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Loes
There goes Jensen. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Loes
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Nixon
Francona hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nixon
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Loes
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Loes
Buddin 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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Loes
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Nixon
Loes 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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Nixon
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Nixon
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Loes
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Loes
There goes Goodman. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Loes
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Loes
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Nixon
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Loes
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Loes
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Loes
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Loes
Buddin hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nixon
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Nixon
Loes 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 8
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Loes
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Loes
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Loes
Klaus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Loes
Vernon 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 8
-
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Nixon
Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Nixon
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Joe Frazier.
Kell bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hale tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Nixon
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. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Loes
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Tito Francona now playing right field.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Loes
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Loes
Daley hits a popup towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Loes
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pyburn throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Buddin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jensen scores. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Nixon
Hal Brown pinch runs for Hal Smith.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nixon
Dick Williams pinch hits for Billy Loes.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/30/1956, game 1 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hale B, 1b 3 2 2 0
Klaus B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Frazier J, rf 2 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Pyburn J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 1
Jensen J, rf 2 1 0 0 Francona T, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 1 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0
Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Brown H, pr 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 1 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Nixon W, p 3 1 1 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0
Loes B, p 3 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 31 2 6 2
Boston 010 000 021 -- 4
Baltimore 001 000 010 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (L) 9.0 8 4 4 2 2
E -- Miranda W
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Baltimore 7
2B -- Vernon M
HR -- Klaus B
SB -- Jensen J
CS -- Goodman B
SH -- Kell G, Piersall J
SF -- Nieman B
WP -- Loes B, Nixon W
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
