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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 7, 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 September 7, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 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 | September 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,634 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 7, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sullivan
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall 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--
Lepcio vs. Brown
Lepcio strikes out. There goes Piersall. The throw from Triandos to second, and Piersall is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Sullivan
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Brown
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Brown
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus 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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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Sullivan
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert 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, 0 - 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Nieman scores. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Sullivan
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Brown
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lepcio. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Sullivan
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Brown
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Goodman trying to get to home. Francona throws the ball in to Gardner who relays the ball to Triandos, who tags Goodman, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Boyd scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Sullivan
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Francona scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Sullivan
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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Brown
Gernert 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, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sullivan
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Vernon. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Sullivan
Boyd hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Susce
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Susce
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Susce
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Brown
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brown
White hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brown
Ted Williams pinch hits for George Susce.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Dorish
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dorish
Brown hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1956, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 2 2 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0
Gernert D, lf 3 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 4 1 2 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 1
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Williams D, cf 4 0 1 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 2 0 1 0 Brown H, p 4 0 1 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 34 5 10 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 102 20x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 6.1 9 5 4 1 2
Susce G 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Dorish F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
E -- Goodman B, Lepcio T, Vernon M
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Baltimore 7
3B -- Nieman B
HR -- Boyd B
CS -- Piersall J
T -- 1:50
A -- 13634
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