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BAL  5
BOS  3
 CLE  7
CHW  6
 CLE  6
CHW  1
 KCA  4
DET  3
 NYY  3
WSH  2
 NYY  8
WSH  6
 PHI  7
@BRO  4
 BRO  4
PHI  1
 CHC  7
MLN  0
 MLN  4
@CHC  3
 NYG  3
@PIT  2
 NYG  7
@PIT  6
 CIN 19
@STL 15
(10)		 CIN  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 10,864

 Sunday, July 1, 1956
Time of Game: 2:27
Red Sox
3
35-32
Lost 1
4th, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 11  1
Orioles         1  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  X    5 10  0
W: Connie Johnson (3-4), L: Bob Porterfield (2-7)
 Orioles
5
32-38
Won 1
5th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .834              3   4   
B Klaus 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .786              2   1   
T Williams LF                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .357  .997              3   0   HR
M Vernon 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .928              9   1   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .313  .893              3   0   2·SB
J Piersall CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .812              1   0   
S White C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .266  .729              1   1   2B
D Buddin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .718              1   2   
B Porterfield P               2   2   2   1    0   0  .375  .907              0   1   HR
  T Hurd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 1.500              0   0   
  D Gernert PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .967              0   0   
  H Dorish P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  G Stephens PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .465              0   0   
Totals                       38   3  11   0    0   8                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: S White (12, off C Johnson).
HR: T Williams (3, off C Johnson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Porterfield (1, off C Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: T Williams 5; B Porterfield 5; J Jensen 3; S White 3; B Klaus; J Piersall.
RBI: T Williams 2 (22); B Porterfield (2).
2-out RBI: T Williams 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Goodman-M Vernon.
E: B Klaus (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Jensen 2 (7, 2nd base off C Johnson/H Smith, 3rd base off C Johnson/H Smith).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .594              1   5   
T Francona RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .601              2   0   
G Kell 3B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .298  .749              1   0   2B
B Nieman LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .305  .890              1   0   3B
D Williams 1B                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .320  .930             11   1   HR,GDP
J Pyburn CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .206  .626              2   0   
H Smith C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .266  .712              8   0   
W Miranda SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .613              0   0   
C Johnson P                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473              1   1   
Totals                       33   5  10   0    3   1                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: G Kell (9, off B Porterfield).
3B: B Nieman (4, off B Porterfield).
HR: D Williams (2, off B Porterfield; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Williams 5; G Kell 4; B Nieman 3; H Smith 2; T Francona; B Gardner.
GIDP: D Williams (1).
RBI: D Williams 2 (5); H Smith (15); B Nieman (35).
2-out RBI: D Williams 2; B Nieman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Porterfield, L (2-7)         4.2   8   5   4    2   0   1   5.68   24     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 7     28    -     1.13  -0.44
T Hurd                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.59   0.01
H Dorish                       3     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.57   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 2          0-0    0.44   0.06
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 3· 9          1-0 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Johnson, W (3-4)             9    11   3   3    0   8   2   3.31   38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·11     61    -     1.29   0.14
Totals                         9    11   3   3    0   8   2          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Porterfield (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Frank Tabacchi, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 10,864.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Billy Goodman                2B       1. Billy Gardner                2B
2. Billy Klaus                  3B       2. Tito Francona                RF
3. Ted Williams                 LF       3. George Kell                  3B
4. Mickey Vernon                1B       4. Bob Nieman                   LF
5. Jackie Jensen                RF       5. Dick Williams                1B
6. Jim Piersall                 CF       6. Jim Pyburn                   CF
7. Sammy White                   C       7. Hal Smith                     C
8. Don Buddin                   SS       8. Willy Miranda                SS
9. Bob Porterfield               P       9. Connie Johnson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 --3 RR 24% 80% 3-3 BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield Home Run; Nieman Scores
t3 2 1-- RR -23% 42% 0-1 BOS T. Williams C. Johnson Home Run; Porterfield Scores
b5 2 -2- R 17% 55% 2-3 BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield Triple to LF; Kell Scores
t5 0 --- R -15% 35% 2-2 BOS B. Porterfield C. Johnson Home Run
b1 1 1-- R 10% 65% 0-0 BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield Single to 3B; Francona Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 BOS T. Williams C. Johnson Single (CF-RF)
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Gardner B. Porterfield Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Single to CF
b1 1 1-- R 10% 65% 0-0 BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield Single to 3B; Francona Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER
b1 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson Flyball: 1B
t2 2 --- -2% 63% 0-1 BOS S. White C. Johnson Double (CF-RF)
t2 2 -2- O 3% 66% 0-1 BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- 2% 66% 1-0 BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield Single to RF
b2 1 1-- 3% 69% 1-0 BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield Walk; Smith to 2B
b2 1 12- O -4% 65% 1-0 BAL C. Johnson B. Porterfield Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Miranda to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 62% 1-0 BAL B. Gardner B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 BOS B. Porterfield C. Johnson Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 61% 0-1 BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson Flyball: 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-- RR -23% 42% 0-1 BOS T. Williams C. Johnson Home Run; Porterfield Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 2-1 BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 1-2 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 1-2 BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 1-2 BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 34% 2-1 BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson Single to CF
t4 0 1-- -3% 31% 2-1 BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson Jensen Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O 4% 35% 2-1 BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 -2- O 3% 39% 2-1 BOS S. White C. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -2- O 3% 42% 2-1 BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 1-2 BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 3% 50% 1-2 BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
b4 0 -2- O -2% 48% 1-2 BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield Flyball: CF; Williams to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 8% 56% 1-2 BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield Single to CF; Williams Scores
b4 1 1-- O -2% 54% 2-2 BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 BAL C. Johnson B. Porterfield Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- R -15% 35% 2-2 BOS B. Porterfield C. Johnson Home Run
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 3-2 BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson Strikeout
t5 1 --- -3% 35% 3-2 BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 38% 3-2 BOS T. Williams C. Johnson Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 2% 41% 3-2 BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 2-3 BAL B. Gardner B. Porterfield Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 2-3 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 3% 38% 2-3 BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 2 -2- R 17% 55% 2-3 BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield Triple to LF; Kell Scores
b5 2 --3 RR 24% 80% 3-3 BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield Home Run; Nieman Scores
b5 2 --- 1% 80% 5-3 BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield Walk
Tom Hurd replaces Bob Porterfield pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O -1% 79% 5-3 BAL H. Smith T. Hurd Lineout: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -5% 74% 3-5 BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 78% 3-5 BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson Strikeout
t6 1 1-- -6% 73% 3-5 BOS S. White C. Johnson Single to LF; Jensen to 2B
t6 1 12- O 7% 80% 3-5 BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson Strikeout
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Tom Hurd (P) batting 9th
t6 2 12- -1% 79% 3-5 BOS D. Gernert C. Johnson Jensen Steals 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 6% 85% 3-5 BOS D. Gernert C. Johnson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Harry Dorish facing 8-9-1
Harry Dorish replaces Dick Gernert (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 BAL W. Miranda H. Dorish Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 BAL C. Johnson H. Dorish Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- 1% 84% 5-3 BAL B. Gardner H. Dorish Single (LF-CF)
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 5-3 BAL T. Francona H. Dorish Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-5 BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 3-5 BOS T. Williams C. Johnson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Harry Dorish facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 5-3 BAL G. Kell H. Dorish Single to 3B
b7 0 1-- O -1% 89% 5-3 BAL B. Nieman H. Dorish Strikeout
b7 1 1-- OO -2% 87% 5-3 BAL D. Williams H. Dorish Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 3-5 BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- -4% 86% 3-5 BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson Single to CF
t8 1 1-- -7% 80% 3-5 BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson Single to SS; Jensen to 2B
t8 1 12- O 7% 87% 3-5 BOS S. White C. Johnson Flyball: CF; Jensen to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 8% 94% 3-5 BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Harry Dorish facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 BAL J. Pyburn H. Dorish Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 BAL H. Smith H. Dorish Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 BAL W. Miranda H. Dorish Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-3 BAL C. Johnson H. Dorish Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 9-1-2
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Harry Dorish (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 3-5 BOS G. Stephens C. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

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