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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 18, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Jim Pyburn | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 18, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hoeft
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ferrarese
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Ferrarese
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ferrarese
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Ferrarese
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Ferrarese
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Hoeft
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Pyburn goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Hoeft
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Hoeft
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ferrarese
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos juggles the ball. That's an error on Triandos. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoeft vs. Ferrarese
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Ferrarese
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Ferrarese
Brideweser bunts towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ferrarese
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Hoeft
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ferrarese
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ferrarese
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ferrarese
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Hoeft
Ferrarese hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hoeft
Adams bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Ferrarese
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ferrarese
Kuenn 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Ferrarese
Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Hoeft
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ferrarese
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ferrarese
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Hoeft
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Hoeft
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ferrarese
Kennedy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ferrarese
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Ferrarese
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pyburn vs. Hoeft
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ferrarese
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Ferrarese
Brideweser hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ferrarese
Kaline 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoeft
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Hoeft
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Hoeft
Ferrarese is hit by the pitch. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Hoeft
Adams takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to third. Ferrarese moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Hoeft
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ferrarese
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ferrarese
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Zuverink
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Jack Phillips. George Zuverink now pitching. Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Belardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Zuverink
Jim Small pinch runs for Wayne Belardi. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos juggles the ball. That's an error on Triandos. Torgeson scores. Small moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1956 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0
Diering C, cf 5 0 1 0 Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0
Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Pyburn J, lf 3 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, lf 4 1 2 0
Smith H, c 4 1 2 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 3 2
Miranda W, ss 4 0 3 1 Torgeson E, pr 0 1 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0
Small J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 1 32 3 7 2
Baltimore 020 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 003 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (L) 8.1 7 3 2 3 5
Zuverink G 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 3
E -- Tuttle B, Triandos G 2
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Kennedy B, Phillips J
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Ferrarese D)
WP -- Ferrarese D
T -- 2:16
A -- 3305
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