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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 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 August 4, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Harshman
There go the runners. The throw from Moss to Fox covering second. The throw back to home, and Nieman is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wight
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wight
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 -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a popup towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wight
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Wight
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Wight
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minoso scores. Moss moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harshman vs. Wight
Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Wight
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Moss scores. Rivera moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Harshman
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a popup towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Wight
Dropo bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Wight
Moss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
There goes Rivera. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell tags and scores. Nieman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pyburn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fornieles vs. Harshman
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fornieles
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Fornieles
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Fornieles
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Aparicio steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esposito vs. Fornieles
The umpire calls a balk on Fornieles Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Fornieles
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fornieles
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Harshman
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fornieles
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Fornieles
Moss takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Fornieles
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fornieles
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Fornieles
Harshman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Fornieles
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn hits a line drive towards the mound. Harshman catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Tom Gastall now catching. Grady Hatton now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing third base. Hal Brown now pitching.
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Brown
Doby hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Brown
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brown
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brown
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Brown
Harshman hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Harshman
Dave Philley now playing left field. Jim Delsing now playing center field. Sherm Lollar now catching.
Gastall strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner 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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Brown
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Brown
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Harshman
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sammy Esposito now playing second base.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harshman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Hatfield, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brown
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brown
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Brown
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Harshman
Tito Francona pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1956 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, rf 4 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b-2b 3 0 0 1
Gardner B, 2b-3b 2 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 2
Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0 Philley D, lf 1 0 0 0
Triandos G, 1b 3 1 2 2 Minoso M, lf 4 3 3 0
Smith H, c 3 0 1 1 Delsing J, cf 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 2 2 2
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 3 2 2
Pyburn J, cf 4 0 1 1 Lollar S, c 1 0 1 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 3 2 2 4
Wight B, p 1 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 2 1 1
Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 4 1 1 2
Gastall T, c 1 0 0 0
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31 4 7 4 36 15 13 14
Baltimore 100 201 000 -- 4
Chicago 022 155 00x -- 15
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 2.2 5 4 4 5 2
Fornieles M 2.1 3 6 3 1 1
Brown H 3.0 5 5 5 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 3
E -- Miranda W, Kell G
DP -- Baltimore 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Chicago 4
2B -- Kell G, Triandos G, Minoso M
HR -- Moss L, Rivera J 2, Harshman J, Doby L, Dropo W
SB -- Aparicio L
CS -- Nieman B, Rivera J
SF -- Triandos G
WP -- Brown H
Balk -- Fornieles M
T -- 2:35
A -- 4631
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