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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 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 June 30, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 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 | June 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 26,990 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | 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 |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Tom Gastall | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 30, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ferrarese
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Francona 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. Ferrarese
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Ferrarese
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ferrarese
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Ferrarese
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gernert scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Ferrarese
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Brewer
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Brewer
Frazier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball 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: ---
Buddin vs. Ferrarese
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ferrarese
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ferrarese
Piersall 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 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Brewer
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ferrarese
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrarese covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ferrarese
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ferrarese
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Ferrarese
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Brewer
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Brewer
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Brewer
Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ferrarese
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ferrarese
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ferrarese
Brewer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Frazier who is chasing the ball. Brewer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Ferrarese
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brewer tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ferrarese
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Klaus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Ferrarese
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Palica
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palica
White takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Palica
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Palica
Brewer 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, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Brewer
Gastall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Dick Williams pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Brewer
Hale hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Brewer
Frazier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Kell reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Frazier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Francona. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Schmitz
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Schmitz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Schmitz
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Brewer
Gastall hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Schmitz
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Schmitz
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schmitz
White hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Hal Smith pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Brewer
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Brewer
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Fornieles
Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Fornieles
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Fornieles
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brewer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. Brewer scores. Klaus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Wight
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Kell hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Brown
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field. Francona picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Francona. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Brown
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Brown
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Brewer
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Brewer
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1956, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 1 Hale B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Frazier J, rf 3 1 2 1
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 2
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 1 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Gastall T, c 4 0 1 0
White S, c 4 1 1 1 Miranda W, ss 3 1 0 0
Buddin D, ss 5 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 1 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 4 2 2 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 0 1 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 5 32 3 6 3
Boston 200 201 010 -- 6
Baltimore 000 030 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (L) 4.0 6 4 4 4 5
Palica E 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Schmitz J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Fornieles M 0.2 2 1 0 0 0
Wight B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Brown H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hale B, Francona T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Baltimore 6
2B -- Frazier J, Kell G, Piersall J
3B -- Brewer T, Klaus B
HR -- White S
SF -- Piersall J
T -- 2:38
A -- 26990
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