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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 5, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,657 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill McKinley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 5, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Stobbs
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Stobbs
Pyburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Stobbs
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Johnson
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Stobbs
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
There goes Herzog. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Stobbs
Pyburn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Stobbs
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Johnson
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stobbs
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Stobbs
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Stobbs
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a line drive into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews 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 8
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a popup towards the mound. Stobbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Johnson
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost scores. Herzog scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
There goes Runnels. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stobbs
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Stobbs
Pyburn hits a line drive into left field. Sievers 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 9/5/1956 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Williams D, lf 3 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Herzog W, cf 4 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 3 2
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf 4 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 1 0
Pyburn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 3 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Plews H, 2b 2 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 3 0 1 0 Stobbs C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 28 2 7 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 000 000 02x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2
E -- Valdivielso J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Washington 4
2B -- Herzog W
CS -- Herzog W, Runnels P
SH -- Boyd B, Williams D
T -- 1:59
A -- 1657
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