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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 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 5, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,964 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Wilson
The umpire calls a balk on Wilson Williams scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Moore
Fox hits a line drive into center 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--
Doby vs. Moore
Doby takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Moore
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Moore
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it 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: ---
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wilson
Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Wilson
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Wilson
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it 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: ---
Dropo vs. Moore
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Moore
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wilson
Moore 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 -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Moore
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Moore covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Moore
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Moore
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wilson
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wilson
Hatton 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wilson
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wilson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Moore
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moore
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Moore
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Moore
Fox 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, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Moore
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Moore
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Wilson
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Wilson
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Wilson
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moore
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moore
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Moore
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wilson
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wilson
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Moore scores. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Hale scores. Kell scores. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Kinder
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hatfield. Francona scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kinder
Hatton 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, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Moore
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Moore
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Moore
Doby takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Moore
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. LaPalme
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams 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, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moore
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing first base. Billy Gardner now playing second base.
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Moore
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moore
Dropo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Moore
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. LaPalme
Pyburn hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. LaPalme
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. LaPalme
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Moore
Ron Northey pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Moore
Hatfield 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, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Moore
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn 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 8/5/1956, game 2 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf-1b 3 1 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hale B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 0
Pyburn J, cf 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 1 1 1 1
Kell G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf 4 1 1 3 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 1
Triandos G, c 4 1 3 2 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hatton G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 4 1 1 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 8 5 31 2 5 2
Baltimore 100 100 500 -- 7
Chicago 000 110 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 7 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 6.2 6 6 6 5 3
Kinder E 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
LaPalme P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Aparicio L, Hatfield F
DP -- Baltimore 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Triandos G
3B -- Francona T
HR -- Triandos G, Lollar S, Doby L
WP -- Wilson J
Balk -- Wilson J
T -- 2:59
A -- 10964
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