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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 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 September 18, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,223 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 18, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Foytack
Kell hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Foytack
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle 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 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Foytack
Gardner bunts towards the mound. Foytack fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Foytack
Bob Hale pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Johnson
Wayne Causey now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop.
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Johnson
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Foytack
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Foytack
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Francona throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Tuttle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Johnson
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Foytack
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Foytack
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Foytack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Johnson
Foytack bunts towards first. Boyd races to the bag and beats Foytack for the out. There's the throw to third, and Kell drops the ball. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Foytack
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching. Brooks Robinson now playing third base.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ferrarese
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ferrarese
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Foytack
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ferrarese
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ferrarese
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foytack vs. Ferrarese
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foytack vs. Ferrarese
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Ferrarese
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Foytack
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Foytack
Causey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Foytack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Causey scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Foytack
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ferrarese
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ferrarese
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ferrarese
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Foytack
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Don Ferrarese.
Frazier hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Foytack
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frazier moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Foytack
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moeller
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Moeller
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Foytack
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Foytack
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foytack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1956 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf 4 0 1 1 Kuenn H, ss 1 1 0 1
Boyd B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 1 1 1
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 4
Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf 3 1 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0
Triandos G, c 4 0 1 0 Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 0 0 0 1
Causey W, 2b 2 1 1 0
Johnson C, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 27 6 7 6
Baltimore 010 000 100 -- 2
Detroit 104 100 00x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (L) 4.0 7 6 5 2 1
Ferrarese D 3.0 0 0 0 4 2
Moeller R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 7
E -- Kell G
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Williams D, Robinson B, Frazier J
HR -- Boone R
SB -- Bolling F, Tuttle B
SH -- Gardner B, Foytack P
SF -- Maxwell C, Hale B, Kuenn H
T -- 2:26
A -- 2223
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