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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 7, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
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 |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Loes
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Loes
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Loes
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Klaus trying to get to home. Francona throws the ball in to Gardner who relays the ball to Smith who tags Klaus, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Brewer
There goes Francona. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Loes
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Loes
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Loes
There goes Piersall. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Loes
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Loes
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Loes
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Brewer
Loes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Loes
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Loes
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Loes
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Loes
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Loes
There's a wild pitch. Klaus scores. Williams moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Loes
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Loes
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Fornieles
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brewer vs. Fornieles
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus juggles the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Triandos scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Brewer
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Brewer
Fornieles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fornieles
Bob Hale now playing first base. Gus Triandos now catching.
Goodman 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Fornieles
Klaus 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fornieles
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Vernon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Francona. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Fornieles
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Fornieles
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Fornieles
White hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Brewer
Hale 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Fornieles
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Fornieles
Brewer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fornieles
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Fornieles
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Brewer
Fornieles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fornieles
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fornieles
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fornieles
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Brewer
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Frazier hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Brewer
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fornieles
Wayne Causey now playing third base. George Kell now playing second base.
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fornieles
White hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Fornieles
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brewer
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Brewer
Tom Gastall pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1956 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Williams D, rf 5 0 2 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Nieman B, lf 2 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0
Triandos G, 1b-c 3 1 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 3 1
Francona T, cf 4 1 3 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Piersall J, cf 3 1 2 1
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 1
Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith H, c 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0
Hale B, ph-1b 2 0 0 1
Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0
Loes B, p 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 2 0 0 0
Gastall T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 31 4 10 3
Baltimore 000 300 000 -- 3
Boston 013 000 00x -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (L)* 2.0 7 4 4 3 2
Fornieles M 6.0 3 0 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 8
* Pitched to 6 batters in 3rd
E -- Klaus B, Hale B
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 7
2B -- Williams D, Vernon M
SB -- Piersall J
CS -- Francona T
SF -- Hale B
WP -- Loes B
T -- 2:24
A -- 10320
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