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July 8, 1956

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Orioles	1	4	0
Red Sox	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Orioles	1	4	0
Red Sox	0	0	0

Jim Piersall Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.306
OBP	.000	.389
At Bats	0	291
Hits	0	89
• Singles	0	62
• Doubles	0	19
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	38
RBI’s	0	35

Connie Johnson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	4	0

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Fenway Park - July 8, 1956

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Out

Connie Johnson

Hal Smith

Gus Triandos

Billy Gardner

George Kell

Willie Miranda

Bob Nieman

Tito Francona

Dick Williams

Jim Piersall

Mickey Vernon

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Vernon takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third.

Top 2 Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 2 Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out.

Bottom 1 Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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