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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 18, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 15,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 18, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Johnson
Johnson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Johnson
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Johnson
Northey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Minoso moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Johnson
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wilson
There goes Hale. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera 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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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nieman out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wilson
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wilson
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wilson
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Johnson
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Johnson
Northey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. There goes Minoso trying to get to third. Francona throws the ball in to Kell, who tags Minoso for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Johnson
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivera. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northey throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Francona trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nieman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wilson
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wilson
Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Wilson
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Johnson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Johnson
Northey 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Johnson
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Wilson
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing first base.
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Johnson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wilson
Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wilson
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Johnson
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a line drive into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Wilson
Pyburn hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kell out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Johnson
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Johnson
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Delsing bunts towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. Esposito scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Johnson
Larry Doby pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Martin
Billy Pierce pinch runs for Larry Doby. Morrie Martin now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Martin
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Les Moss now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop.
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kinder
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kinder
Minnie Minoso now playing right field. Ron Northey now playing left field.
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Kinder
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Kinder
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda. Minnie Minoso now playing left field. Ron Northey now playing right field.
Frazier takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Kinder
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Francona scores. Triandos moves to third. Frazier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1956 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Rivera J, cf 3 1 0 0 Williams D, cf-1b 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hale B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf-rf-lf 3 0 1 1 Pyburn J, cf 1 0 0 0
Northey R, rf-lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Philley D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Nieman B, lf 4 1 2 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 1 2 1
Esposito S, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 1 1 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 1 1 2
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0
Delsing J, ph 0 0 0 1 Frazier J, ph 0 0 0 0
Moss L, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 3 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 1 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 0 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, pr 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 32 4 7 3
Chicago 101 000 001 -- 3
Baltimore 020 100 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 8.0 5 3 3 2 6
Kinder E (L) 0.2 2 1 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C 8.1 7 3 3 5 5
Martin M (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson C, Hatfield F
LOB -- Chicago 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Nieman B
HR -- Gardner B
CS -- Hale B
SH -- Delsing J
HBP -- by Wilson J (Gardner B)
T -- 2:49
A -- 15918
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