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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 23, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 1,924 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 23, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harshman
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith takes first base on ball four. Evers scores. Kell moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Schmitz
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Schmitz
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Harshman
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Harshman
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Schmitz
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Schmitz
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esposito vs. Schmitz
Esposito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Esposito reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harshman vs. Schmitz
Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Schmitz
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Schmitz
Schmitz fires to first and has Minoso trapped. There's the throw to Miranda who tags Minoso for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Schmitz
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Harshman
Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Schmitz
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Schmitz
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Doby scores. Lollar moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harshman vs. Moore
Harshman takes first base on ball four. Lollar scores. Dropo moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Moore
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Moore
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harshman
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evers moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Moore
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Moore
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Moore
Doby 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
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Harshman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Harshman
Evers hits a line drive towards third. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Moore
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moore
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Moore
Esposito strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Moore
Harshman hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Moore
Aparicio hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Moore
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Harshman
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Moore
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Moore
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Moore
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Moore
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harshman
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Harshman covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1956 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Evers H, rf 5 2 2 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 3 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 2 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 2 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 2 0 1 2 Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 2 0 0 1 Moore R, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 28 3 6 3 Baltimore 100 010 000 -- 2 Chicago 010 200 00x -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (L)* 3.0 6 3 3 2 1 Moore R 5.0 0 0 0 3 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harshman J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 10, Chicago 6 2B -- Esposito S SH -- Schmitz J SF -- Smith H T -- 2:25 A -- 1924
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