April 22, 1956 Washington Senators at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
WSH 3 WSH 4
@BAL 1 DET 6
@CLE 4 CLE 5
DET 2 CHW 3
@KCA 0 NYY 13
BOS 6 CHC 5
CIN 4 CIN 1
@CHC 1
(7) PHI 3
NYG 1 NYG 9
@PHI 7 BRO 4
@PIT 1
(6) STL 10
MLN 4 MLN 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 22, 1956
Time of Game: 2:44

Senators

2-4

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  3
Orioles         0  1  3   0  0  0   0  3  X    7  9  1

W: F Besana (1-0), L: B Wiesler (0-2), S: G Zuverink (1)

Orioles

2-4

Won 1

8th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .176  .716    0    1   4   
D Tettelbach LF               4   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .796    0    0   0   
K Olson CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .478 1.259    0    2   1   SH
R Sievers 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .174  .513    0    9   2   2B
J Lemon RF                    2   0   1   2    1   0  .357 1.081    0    1   0   SB
  W Herzog PH-RF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282    0    0   0   
J Snyder SS                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .067  .192    0    0   3   
  C Courtney PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .545 1.401    0    1   0   HBP
E Fitz Gerald C               3   0   0   0    0   0  .545 1.454    0    4   0   
  E Oravetz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Valdivielso SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  H Plews PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
P Runnels 2B                  4   0   4   0    0   0  .333  .943    0    4   1   2·2B
B Wiesler P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
  C Grob P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  H Killebrew PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Ramos P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Berberet PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286    0    0   0   GDP
  B Chakales P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    7   3                    24  14

BATTING

2B: P Runnels 2 (3, 2 off F Besana); R Sievers (1, off F Besana).

SH: K Olson (2, off F Besana); B Wiesler (1, off F Besana).

HBP: C Courtney (1, by G Zuverink).

TB: P Runnels 6; K Olson 2; R Sievers 2; J Lemon.

GIDP: L Berberet (1).

RBI: J Lemon 2 (6); J Snyder (1).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Yost-P Runnels-R Sievers.

E: P Runnels (3); E Fitz Gerald (1); J Valdivielso (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lemon (1, 2nd base off F Besana/H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Marsh 3B                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .125  .489    0    0   4   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.214    0    0   0   
  W Causey 3B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    0    1   0   
J Dyck LF                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .515    0    0   0   SH
  C Diering CF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .833    0    0   0   
D Philley RF-LF               4   2   2   1    0   1  .174  .417    0    4   0   SB
G Triandos 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .967    0    9   2   SH,GDP
J Pyburn CF                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    1   0   2B
  T Francona PH-CF-RF         3   1   1   1    0   0  .176  .616    0    1   0   SB
B Adams 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .188  .748    0    4   2   
H Smith C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .263  .616    0    3   0   
W Miranda SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .095  .231    0    3   1   
F Besana P                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   2   
  H Dorish P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Pope PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    0    0   0   
  G Zuverink P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       29   7   9   4    6   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Pyburn (1, off B Wiesler).

SH: G Triandos (1, off B Chakales); G Zuverink (1, off B Chakales); J Dyck (1, off B Wiesler).

TB: J Pyburn 2; H Smith 2; D Philley 2; T Francona; D Pope; F Marsh; W Miranda.

GIDP: G Triandos (2).

RBI: H Smith (1); T Francona (3); W Miranda (1); D Philley (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Adams-W Miranda-G Triandos.

E: F Marsh (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Philley (1, Home off C Grob/E Fitz Gerald); T Francona (1, 2nd base off C Grob/E Fitz Gerald).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Wiesler, L (0-2)             2.1   3   4   4    3   2   0  15.19   12     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 3     34    -     1.37  -0.22
C Grob                         2.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.18   0.00
P Ramos                        2     3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.89   0.09
B Chakales                     1     3   3   2    2   0   0   6.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.43  -0.12
Totals                         8     9   7   6    6   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 1· 9          2-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Besana, W (1-0)              6     6   3   3    6   2   0   3.38   31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 6     44    -     1.35  -0.15
H Dorish, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    3.62   0.27
G Zuverink, S (1)              2     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.89    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.07   0.13
Totals                         9     8   3   3    7   3   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 8          2-0

F Besana faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Wiesler (1); F Besana (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Zuverink (2; C Courtney).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Baltimore Orioles                    
1. E Yost               3B    1. F Marsh              3B 
2. D Tettelbach         LF    2. J Dyck               LF 
3. K Olson              CF    3. D Philley            RF 
4. R Sievers            1B    4. G Triandos           1B 
5. J Lemon              RF    5. J Pyburn             CF 
6. J Snyder             SS    6. B Adams              2B 
7. E Fitz Gerald        C     7. H Smith              C  
8. P Runnels            2B    8. W Miranda            SS 
9. B Wiesler            P     9. F Besana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-3  1--      18%  85% L Berberet      G Zuverink      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  123     -15%  26% J Lemon         F Besana        Single to LF; Yost Scores; Tettelbach Scores; Sievers to 3B
   t 7   2  4-3  -23      12%  80% E Oravetz       H Dorish        Lineout: 2B
   b 3   1  3-1  -23      12%  54% D Philley       B Wiesler       Single to RF; Besana Scores; Marsh to 3B; Philley to 2B
   b 3   2  3-3  1-3      11%  66% B Adams         C Grob          Philley Steals Hm; Francona Steals 2B; Francona to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Besana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      41%  D Tettelbach    Walk; Yost to 2B
   O      12-      41%  K Olson         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Yost to 3B; Tettelbach to 2B
          -23      40%  R Sievers       Walk
   RR     123      26%  J Lemon         Single to LF; Yost Scores; Tettelbach Scores; Sievers to 3B
   RO     1-3      24%  J Snyder        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sievers Scores
   O      1--      26%  E Fitz Gerald   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Wiesler facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  F Marsh         Single to CF
          1--      35%  J Dyck          Walk; Marsh to 2B
   O      12-      29%  D Philley       Strikeout
   OO     12-      21%  G Triandos      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Besana facing 8-9-1
          ---      19%  P Runnels       Single to SS
   O      1--      20%  B Wiesler       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Runnels to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  E Yost          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      24%  D Tettelbach    Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Wiesler facing 5-6-7
          ---      30%  J Pyburn        Double to RF
   O      -2-      26%  B Adams         Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      23%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B; Pyburn to 3B
   R      --3      29%  W Miranda       Wild Pitch; Pyburn Scores
   O      ---      28%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fred Besana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  K Olson         Flyball: RF
          ---      26%  R Sievers       Double to RF
   O      -2-      29%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF; Sievers to 3B
   O      --3      32%  J Snyder        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Wiesler facing 9-1-2
          ---      36%  F Besana        Walk
          1--      43%  F Marsh         Walk; Besana to 2B
   O      12-      42%  J Dyck          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Besana to 3B; Marsh to 2B
   R      -23      54%  D Philley       Single to RF; Besana Scores; Marsh to 3B; Philley to 2B
                  Connie Grob replaces Bob Wiesler pitching and batting 9th
          -23      55%  G Triandos      Walk
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Pyburn batting 5th
   RO     123      56%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Marsh Scores; Philley to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  B Adams         Philley Steals Hm; Francona Steals 2B; Francona to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      63%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Fred Besana facing 7-8-9
                  Tito Francona moves to CF
   O      ---      66%  E Fitz Gerald   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  P Runnels       Double to LF
   O      -2-      65%  C Grob          Strikeout
          -2-      63%  E Yost          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Runnels to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  D Tettelbach    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Connie Grob facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  H Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  W Miranda       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  F Besana        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Fred Besana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  K Olson         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  R Sievers       Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  J Lemon         Walk
          1--      67%  J Snyder        Lemon Steals 2B
          -2-      65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      71%  E Fitz Gerald   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Connie Grob facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  F Marsh         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Dyck          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Philley       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Fred Besana facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  P Runnels       Double to LF
                  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Connie Grob batting 9th
          -2-      52%  H Killebrew     Wild Pitch; Runnels to 3B
   O      --3      59%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      --3      69%  E Yost          Strikeout
   O      --3      75%  D Tettelbach    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
                  Pedro Ramos replaces Harmon Killebrew pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  G Triandos      Strikeout Looking
          ---      75%  T Francona      Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  B Adams         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      70%  H Smith         Single to CF; Francona out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Fred Besana facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  K Olson         Single to LF
          1--      52%  R Sievers       Walk; Olson to 2B
                  Harry Dorish replaces Fred Besana pitching and batting 9th; Dave Philley moves to LF; Chuck Diering replaces Jim Dyck playing CF batting 2nd; Tito Francona moves to RF; Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Jim Lemon batting 5th
   O      12-      62%  W Herzog        Flyball: SS
                  Clint Courtney pinch hits for Jerry Snyder batting 6th
   O      12-      68%  C Courtney      Groundout: 1B-P; Olson to 3B; Sievers to 2B
                  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald batting 7th
   O      -23      80%  E Oravetz       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
                  Clint Courtney moves to C; Jose Valdivielso replaces Ernie Oravetz playing SS batting 7th; Whitey Herzog moves to RF
   O      ---      78%  W Miranda       Flyball: SS
                  Dave Pope pinch hits for Harry Dorish batting 9th
          ---      80%  D Pope          Single to CF
                  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Marsh batting 1st
   O      1--      78%  B Boyd          Groundout: P-1B; Pope to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  C Diering       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, George Zuverink facing 8-9-1
                  George Zuverink replaces Dave Pope pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Causey replaces Bob Boyd playing 3B batting 1st
          ---      67%  P Runnels       Single to RF
                  Lou Berberet pinch hits for Pedro Ramos batting 9th
   OO     1--      85%  L Berberet      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  E Yost          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Chakales facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Chakales replaces Lou Berberet pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  D Philley       Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  G Triandos      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Philley to 2B
   R      -2-      96%  T Francona      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Philley Scores/Adv on E4; Francona to 3B
          --3      96%  B Adams         Walk
   R      1-3      98%  H Smith         Single to CF; Francona Scores/unER; Adams to 2B
   R      12-      99%  W Miranda       Single to CF; Adams Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Zuverink      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B; Miranda to 2B
          -23      99%  W Causey        Walk
   O      123      99%  C Diering       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 7.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-7, George Zuverink facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  D Tettelbach    Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  K Olson         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  R Sievers       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      99%  W Herzog        Walk; Olson to 2B
          12-      96%  C Courtney      Hit By Pitch; Olson to 3B; Herzog to 2B
                  Herb Plews pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso batting 7th
   O      123     100%  H Plews         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation