May 1, 1956 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 12,169

Tuesday, May 1, 1956
Time of Game: 3:13

White Sox

5-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0    2 10  4
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1    3  6  2

W: G Zuverink (1-1), L: D Howell (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Orioles

5-9

Won 1

8th, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rivera RF                   6   2   3   0    0   2  .375  .944    0    2   0   2B
N Fox 2B                      4   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .423    0    5   3   
G Kell 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .600 1.267    0    1   0   
  B Phillips PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  B Kennedy 3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .350    0    2   0   
L Doby CF                     5   0   0   2    0   1  .227  .618    0    1   0   CS
M Minoso LF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .683    0    0   0   
S Lollar C                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .238  .693    0   12   2   
W Dropo 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .527    0    6   0   GDP
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .300    0    0   2   
  B Nieman PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  J Brideweser PR-SS          1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
J Harshman P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  D Howell P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       41   2  10   2    4   6                    30   7

BATTING

2B: J Rivera (1, off F Besana).

SH: J Harshman (2, off E Palica).

TB: J Rivera 4; G Kell 2; L Aparicio; B Kennedy; W Dropo; J Brideweser; M Minoso.

GIDP: W Dropo (3).

RBI: L Doby 2 (6).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. S Lollar-B Kennedy; N Fox-W Dropo; L Aparicio-N Fox-W Dropo.

E: N Fox (1); S Lollar (1); L Aparicio (1); D Howell (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Doby (1, 3rd base by G Zuverink/H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Adams 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .716    0    5   4   
C Diering LF-CF               4   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .773    0    2   0   SB
D Philley RF-LF               5   1   1   1    0   2  .190  .519    0    1   0   2B
G Triandos 1B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .896    0    4   1   
  B Boyd PH-1B                2   1   2   1    0   0  .348  .988    0    1   1   2B
J Pyburn CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .640    0    2   0   
  T Francona PH-RF            0   0   0   0    2   0  .147  .580    0    0   1   2·IW
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .829    0    5   5   SH,2·GDP
H Smith C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .343  .968    0    7   1   2B
W Miranda SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .171  .488    0    3   2   
  J Dyck PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .732    0    0   0   
  F Marsh SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .306    0    2   3   
E Palica P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  F Besana P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  G Zuverink P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   3   6   2    6  10                    33  19

BATTING

2B: D Philley (4, off J Harshman); H Smith (4, off J Harshman); B Boyd (1, off D Howell).

SH: B Gardner (1, off D Howell).

IBB: T Francona 2 (2, 2 by D Howell).

TB: B Boyd 3; H Smith 2; D Philley 2; C Diering; G Triandos.

GIDP: B Gardner 2 (2).

RBI: D Philley (8); B Boyd (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Miranda-B Gardner-G Triandos; H Smith-B Adams-B Gardner.

E: G Triandos (2); B Adams (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Diering (1, 2nd base off J Harshman/S Lollar).

PO: B Boyd (2nd base by S Lollar).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Harshman                     7.1   4   2   2    4   7   0   1.10   30     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4     65    -     1.62   0.29
D Howell, BS (1), L (1-1)      2.2   2   1   0    2   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-1    2.40  -0.25
Totals                        10     6   3   2    6  10   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6          1-1

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Palica                       7     4   1   1    2   3   0   3.91   27     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 3· 4     66    -     1.03   0.24
F Besana                       2.1   4   1   1    2   1   0   5.28   13     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 4          0-0    2.11   0.04
G Zuverink, W (1-1)            1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   1.89    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.92   0.27
Totals                        11    10   2   2    4   6   0          46     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 3·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Harshman (1).

IBB: D Howell 2 (3; T Francona, T Francona).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 12,169.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Rivera             RF    1. B Adams              3B 
2. N Fox                2B    2. C Diering            LF 
3. G Kell               3B    3. D Philley            RF 
4. L Doby               CF    4. G Triandos           1B 
5. M Minoso             LF    5. J Pyburn             CF 
6. S Lollar             C     6. B Gardner            2B 
7. W Dropo              1B    7. H Smith              C  
8. L Aparicio           SS    8. W Miranda            SS 
9. J Harshman           P     9. E Palica             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-      30%  65% B Boyd          D Howell        Single to CF; Philley Scores; Boyd to 2B
   t10   1  2-2  12-      21%  63% S Lollar        G Zuverink      Double Play: Strikeout, Doby Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B-2B)
   b11   0  2-2  12-      19% 100% B Gardner       D Howell        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Boyd Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Francona to 3B
   b 8   1  2-0  1--      19%  35% D Philley       J Harshman      Double to RF; Diering Scores
   b11   0  2-2  ---      17%  81% B Boyd          D Howell        Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Rivera        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
          1--      43%  G Kell          Single to RF; Rivera to 3B
   RO     1-3      42%  L Doby          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rivera Scores
          1--      40%  M Minoso        Walk; Doby to 2B
   O      12-      44%  S Lollar        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Adams         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      40%  C Diering       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  D Philley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erv Palica facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  W Dropo         Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  L Aparicio      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      44%  J Harshman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
          ---      48%  G Triandos      Single to CF
          1--      54%  J Pyburn        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Triandos to 2B
   OO     12-      42%  B Gardner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Triandos to 3B
          --3      44%  H Smith         Walk
          1-3      47%  W Miranda       Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      123      38%  E Palica        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  J Rivera        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      42%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      43%  G Kell          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  B Adams         Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  C Diering       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      37%  D Philley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erv Palica facing 4-5-6
          ---      31%  L Doby          Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Doby to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  M Minoso        Groundout: P--3B; Doby to 3B; Minoso out at 2B/3B-SS
          --3      30%  S Lollar        Walk
   OO     1-3      42%  W Dropo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  G Triandos      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      42%  J Pyburn        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      35%  B Gardner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erv Palica facing 8-9-1
          ---      32%  L Aparicio      Single to 3B
   O      1--      33%  J Harshman      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  J Rivera        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      41%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  H Smith         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      35%  W Miranda       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      33%  E Palica        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erv Palica facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      36%  G Kell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  L Doby          Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  M Minoso        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B Adams         Flyball: 3B
          ---      39%  C Diering       Single to P
          1--      47%  D Philley       Diering Steals 2B; Diering to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      37%  " "             Flyball: 2B
          --3      39%  G Triandos      Walk
   O      1-3      30%  J Pyburn        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erv Palica facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  S Lollar        Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  W Dropo         Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      35%  J Harshman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Harshman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  B Gardner       Flyball: RF
          ---      40%  H Smith         Double to RF
                  Jim Dyck pinch hits for Willy Miranda batting 8th
          -2-      46%  J Dyck          Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
   O      --3      33%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Erv Palica batting 9th
   O      --3      25%  B Hale          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fred Besana facing 1-2-3
                  Fred Besana replaces Bob Hale pitching and batting 9th; Fred Marsh replaces Jim Dyck playing SS batting 8th
          ---      18%  J Rivera        Double to LF
          -2-      17%  N Fox           Walk
          12-      11%  G Kell          Single to 3B; Rivera to 3B; Fox to 2B
                  Bubba Phillips pinch runs for George Kell batting 3rd
   R      123       5%  L Doby          Fielder's Choice 2B; Rivera Scores; Fox to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   O      123       8%  M Minoso        Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Phillips to 3B; Doby to 2B
   O      123      12%  S Lollar        Strikeout Looking
   O      123      16%  W Dropo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Kennedy replaces Bubba Phillips playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---      11%  B Adams         Flyball: 3B
          ---      17%  C Diering       Walk
   R      1--      35%  D Philley       Double to RF; Diering Scores
                  Dixie Howell replaces Jack Harshman pitching and batting 9th; Bob Boyd pinch hits for Gus Triandos batting 4th
   R      -2-      65%  B Boyd          Single to CF; Philley Scores; Boyd to 2B
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Pyburn batting 5th
          -2-      67%  T Francona      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      50%  B Gardner       Double Play: Strikeout, Boyd Picked off 2B (C-3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Fred Besana facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Boyd moves to 1B; Dave Philley moves to LF; Chuck Diering moves to CF; Tito Francona moves to RF; Bob Nieman pinch hits for Luis Aparicio batting 8th
          ---      42%  B Nieman        Walk
                  Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Bob Nieman batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  D Howell        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  J Rivera        Single to RF; Howell out at 3B/RF-SS-3B; Rivera to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Dixie Howell facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Brideweser moves to SS
   O      ---      58%  H Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  F Marsh         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Besana        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Fred Besana facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  B Kennedy       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  L Doby          Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  George Zuverink replaces Fred Besana pitching and batting 9th
          1--      42%  M Minoso        Single to CF; Doby to 2B
   OO     12-      63%  S Lollar        Double Play: Strikeout, Doby Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Dixie Howell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  B Adams         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  C Diering       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Philley       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  W Dropo         Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  J Brideweser    Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  D Howell        Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      63%  J Rivera        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Dixie Howell facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  B Boyd          Double to LF
          -2-      81%  T Francona      Intentional Walk
   R      12-     100%  B Gardner       Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Boyd Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Francona to 3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 3.

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