Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sullivan
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Sullivan
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Sullivan
  
  Kell strikes out. There goes Boyd. The throw from White to second, and Boyd is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brown
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  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 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Brown
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sullivan
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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--
  Gardner vs. Sullivan
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miranda vs. Sullivan
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Brown
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Brown
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Brown
  
  Brown fires to first and picks off Piersall. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Brown
  
  Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sullivan
  
  Brown 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sullivan
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Sullivan
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Brown
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Brown
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Brown
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Sullivan
  
  Kell 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sullivan
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Brown
  
  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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Brown
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Sullivan
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Sullivan
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sullivan
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Brown
  
  Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Brown
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Brown
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Brown
  
  Triandos fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Triandos. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Brown
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Brown
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sullivan
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Sullivan
  
  Boyd 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 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Sullivan
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Sullivan
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brown
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Brown
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Brown
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Brown
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Brown
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Sullivan
  
  Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Sullivan
  
  Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Frazier is hit by the pitch. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Sullivan
  
  Grady Hatton pinch runs for Joe Frazier. Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Ginsberg 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 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Zuverink
  
  Grady Hatton now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop. George Zuverink now pitching.
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Zuverink
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Zuverink
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Zuverink
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sullivan
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Sullivan
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Sullivan
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nieman vs. Sullivan
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Zuverink
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Martin
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Consuegra
  
  Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Consuegra
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Consuegra
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field.
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Sullivan
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Sullivan
  
  Hatton 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 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gastall vs. Sullivan
  
  Tom Gastall pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
  
  Gastall strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1956 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, cf        4  1  2  0   Bolling M, ss         4  0  0  0   
Boyd B, 1b            4  0  1  0   Klaus B, 3b           3  2  1  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  0   Williams T, lf        3  1  1  2   
Nieman B, lf          4  0  1  1   Stephens G, lf        0  0  0  0   
Triandos G, c         4  1  1  1   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Francona T, rf        4  0  1  0   Jensen J, rf          4  1  2  2   
Gardner B, 2b-ss      3  0  1  0   Piersall J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Miranda W, ss         2  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Frazier J, ph         0  0  0  0   White S, c            3  0  1  0   
Hatton G, pr-2b       1  0  0  0   Sullivan F, p         3  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Ginsberg J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Zuverink G, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Martin M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Consuegra S, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Gastall T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        31  4  8  4

Baltimore        000 100 010 --  2
Boston           000 011 02x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H               6.0  5  2  2  3  3
Zuverink G (L)*       1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Martin M              0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Consuegra S           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W)        9.0  8  2  2  0  8
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Triandos G, Kell G
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 6
2B -- Francona T
HR -- Triandos G, Jensen J, Williams T
CS -- Boyd B
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Gardner B), by Sullivan F (Frazier J)
T -- 2:31
A -- 5819

    

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