Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wilson
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Wilson
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. O'Dell
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. O'Dell
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. O'Dell
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. O'Dell
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lollar vs. O'Dell
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Wilson
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Wilson
  
  Francona is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Wilson
  
  Triandos is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Minoso fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Minoso. Minoso fumbles the ball. That's an error on Minoso. Triandos goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miranda vs. Wilson
  
  Miranda hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. O'Dell
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. O'Dell
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. O'Dell
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dell vs. Wilson
  
  O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wilson
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Wilson
  
  Boyd 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 3

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. O'Dell
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. O'Dell
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. O'Dell
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. O'Dell
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. O'Dell
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Wilson
  
  Nieman 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: ---
  Francona vs. Wilson
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. O'Dell
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. O'Dell
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. O'Dell
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields the ball and throws to O'Dell covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. O'Dell
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Wilson
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Wilson
  
  Miranda 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 5

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Loes
  
  Billy Loes now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Loes
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Loes
  
  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. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Loes
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wilson
  
  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Billy Loes.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Wilson
  
  Gardner bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyd vs. Wilson
  
  Boyd 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Causey scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Wilson
  
  Wilson fires to first and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Fox who tags Williams for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Palica
  
  Erv Palica now pitching.
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Palica
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Palica
  
  Larry Doby pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Palica
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Wilson
  
  Larry Doby now playing center field. Jim Rivera now playing right field.
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Wilson
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Palica
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Palica
  
  Wilson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Palica
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Wilson
  
  Miranda 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, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Wilson
  
  Palica is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Palica
  
  Fox hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Palica
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Palica
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wilson
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyd vs. Wilson
  
  Boyd bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nieman vs. Wilson
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Wilson
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Triandos vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Kinder
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Palica
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Sherm Lollar.
  
  Philley hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Palica
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Palica
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Palica
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northey vs. Brown
  
  Ron Northey pinch hits for Ellis Kinder. Hal Brown now pitching.
  
  Northey hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1956 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gardner B, 2b         3  1  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   
Boyd B, 1b            3  0  0  0   Fox N, 2b             3  1  1  0   
Williams D, cf        4  0  1  1   Minoso M, lf          3  0  1  0   
Nieman B, lf          3  1  1  1   Dropo W, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Francona T, rf        4  0  1  1   Lollar S, c           3  0  0  0   
Triandos G, c         2  1  0  0   Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Phillips B, rf        1  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         3  0  0  0   Doby L, ph-cf         2  0  0  0   
O'Dell B, p           1  0  0  0   Rivera J, cf-rf       4  0  2  0   
Loes B, p             0  0  0  0   Esposito S, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Causey W, ph          1  1  1  0   Hatfield F, ph-3b     2  0  1  0   
Palica E, p           1  0  0  0   Wilson J, p           3  0  1  0   
Brown H, p            0  0  0  0   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  6  3                        33  1  9  1

Baltimore        010 001 002 --  4
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Dell B              4.0  4  1  1  3  1
Loes B                1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Palica E (W)          3.2  3  0  0  0  5
Brown H (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)          8.2  6  4  3  1  6
Kinder E              0.1  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Minoso M 2
DP -- Baltimore 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Chicago 8
2B -- Robinson B, Gardner B
3B -- Francona T
SH -- Gardner B, Boyd B
HBP -- by Wilson J (Triandos G)
T -- 2:28
A -- 3239

    

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