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BOS
@BAL		3
5
CHW
@CLE		6
7
CHW
@CLE		1
6
DET
@KCA		3
4
WSH
@NYY		2
3
WSH
@NYY		6
8
PHI
@BRO		7
4
PHI
@BRO		1
4
MLN
@CHC		0
7
MLN
@CHC		4
3
NYG
@PIT		3
2
NYG
@PIT		7
6
CIN
@STL		19
15		 
(10)
CIN
@STL		7
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Sunday, July 1, 1956
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,864, Time of Game: 2:27
Red Sox
3
35-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Orioles
5
32-38
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 13½ 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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .834 -0.141 1.16 0.000 -0.141 -1.2 3 4
Billy Klaus 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .786 -0.056 0.80 0.026 -0.081 -0.4 2 1
Ted Williams LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .357 .997 0.198 0.77 0.240 -0.042 1.6 3 0 HR
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .319 .928 -0.092 0.87 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 9 1
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .313 .893 0.143 1.29 0.168 -0.024 1.1 3 0 2·SB
Jim Piersall CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .812 -0.039 1.50 0.068 -0.107 -0.6 1 0
Sammy White C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .266 .729 -0.030 1.71 0.078 -0.108 -0.2 1 1 2B
Don Buddin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .718 -0.208 2.02 0.000 -0.208 -1.6 1 2
Bob Porterfield P 2 2 2 1 0 0 .375 .907 0.188 1.11 0.188 0.000 1.4 0 1 HR
   Tom Hurd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dick Gernert PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .967 -0.065 2.39 0.000 -0.065 -0.5
   Fritz Dorish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gene Stephens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .465 -0.037 1.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Team Totals 38 3 11 3 0 8 .289 .763 -0.139 1.28 0.768 -0.905 -1.3 24 10
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
DP: 1. B Goodman-M Vernon.
E: B Klaus (9).
Baserunning
SB: J Jensen 2 (7, 2nd base off C Johnson/H Smith, 3rd base off C Johnson/H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Gardner 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .594 -0.086 0.99 0.007 -0.093 -0.8 1 5
Tito Francona RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .601 -0.040 0.79 0.024 -0.064 -0.3 2 0
George Kell 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .298 .749 0.132 0.73 0.151 -0.019 1.4 1 0 2B
Bob Nieman LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .305 .890 0.119 0.97 0.169 -0.050 0.3 1 0 3B
Dick Williams 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .320 .930 0.285 1.27 0.327 -0.042 1.6 11 1 HR,GDP
Jim Pyburn CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .206 .626 -0.022 0.74 0.016 -0.038 0.1 2 0
Hal Smith C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .266 .712 0.077 0.84 0.099 -0.023 0.3 8 0
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .613 -0.009 0.81 0.031 -0.040 -0.3 0 0
Connie Johnson P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 -0.094 0.94 0.000 -0.094 -1.2 1 1
Team Totals 33 5 10 4 3 1 .303 .846 0.362 0.91 0.824 -0.463 1.2 27 7
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.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Porterfield, L (2-7) 4.2 8 5 4 2 0 1 5.68 24 28 -0.438 1.16 -2.8
Tom Hurd 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 0.015 0.53 0.2
Fritz Dorish 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.57 11 0 0 0.063 0.38 1.4
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 3 1 1 4.50 36 28 1 0 -0.360 1.28 -1.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Connie Johnson, W (3-4) 9 11 3 3 0 8 2 3.31 38 61 0.139 1.28 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 0 8 2 3.00 38 61 0.139 0.91 1.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 3-3 2 --3 RR BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield 24% 80% Home Run; Nieman Scores
t3 0-1 2 1-- RR BOS T. Williams C. Johnson -23% 42% Home Run; Porterfield Scores
b5 2-3 2 -2- R BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield 17% 55% Triple to LF; Kell Scores
t5 2-2 0 --- R BOS B. Porterfield C. Johnson -14% 36% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield 10% 65% Single to 3B; Francona Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS T. Williams C. Johnson -1% 52% Single (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner B. Porterfield -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield 10% 65% Single to 3B; Francona Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER
b1 1-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield -2% 63% Flyball: RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield -2% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson 2% 65% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-1 2 --- BOS S. White C. Johnson -2% 63% Double (CF-RF)
t2 0-1 2 -2- O BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson 3% 66% 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 1-0 0 --- O BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield -2% 64% Flyball: 1B
b2 1-0 1 --- BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield 2% 66% Single to RF
b2 1-0 1 1-- BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield 3% 69% Walk; Smith to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O BAL C. Johnson B. Porterfield -4% 65% Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Miranda to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O BAL B. Gardner B. Porterfield -4% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- BOS B. Porterfield C. Johnson -4% 57% Single to LF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson 4% 61% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 1-- RR BOS T. Williams C. Johnson -23% 42% Home Run; Porterfield Scores
t3 2-1 2 --- O BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson 1% 43% 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 1-2 0 --- O BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield -3% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-2 1 --- O BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield -2% 38% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield -1% 37% 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 2-1 0 --- BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson -4% 34% Single to CF
t4 2-1 0 1-- BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson -3% 31% Jensen Steals 2B
t4 2-1 0 -2- O BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson 4% 35% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-1 1 -2- O BOS S. White C. Johnson 3% 39% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-1 2 -2- O BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson 3% 42% 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 1-2 0 --- BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield 5% 47% Single to CF
b4 1-2 0 1-- BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield 3% 50% Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
b4 1-2 0 -2- O BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield -2% 48% Flyball: CF; Williams to 3B
b4 1-2 1 --3 R BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield 8% 56% Single to CF; Williams Scores
b4 2-2 1 1-- O BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield -2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 2B
b4 2-2 2 -2- O BAL C. Johnson B. Porterfield -4% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- R BOS B. Porterfield C. Johnson -14% 36% Home Run
t5 3-2 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson 2% 38% Strikeout
t5 3-2 1 --- BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson -3% 35% Single to CF
t5 3-2 1 1-- O BOS T. Williams C. Johnson 3% 38% Strikeout
t5 3-2 2 1-- O BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson 2% 41% 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 2-3 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner B. Porterfield -3% 37% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-3 1 --- O BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- BAL G. Kell B. Porterfield 3% 38% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 2-3 2 -2- R BAL B. Nieman B. Porterfield 17% 55% Triple to LF; Kell Scores
b5 3-3 2 --3 RR BAL D. Williams B. Porterfield 24% 80% Home Run; Nieman Scores
b5 5-3 2 --- BAL J. Pyburn B. Porterfield 1% 80% Walk
Tom Hurd replaces Bob Porterfield pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-3 2 1-- O BAL H. Smith T. Hurd -1% 79% 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 3-5 0 --- BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson -5% 74% Single to RF
t6 3-5 0 1-- O BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson 5% 78% Strikeout
t6 3-5 1 1-- BOS S. White C. Johnson -5% 73% Single to LF; Jensen to 2B
t6 3-5 1 12- O BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson 6% 79% Strikeout
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Tom Hurd (P) batting 9th
t6 3-5 2 12- BOS D. Gernert C. Johnson -1% 79% Jensen Steals 3B
t6 3-5 2 1-3 O BOS D. Gernert C. Johnson 7% 85% 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' Fritz Dorish facing 8-9-1
Fritz Dorish replaces Dick Gernert (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda F. Dorish -1% 84% Flyball: 2B
b6 5-3 1 --- O BAL C. Johnson F. Dorish -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 5-3 2 --- BAL B. Gardner F. Dorish 1% 84% Single (LF-CF)
b6 5-3 2 1-- O BAL T. Francona F. Dorish -1% 82% 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 3-5 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson 2% 88% Flyball: RF
t7 3-5 2 --- O BOS T. Williams C. Johnson 1% 89% 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' Fritz Dorish facing 3-4-5
b7 5-3 0 --- BAL G. Kell F. Dorish 1% 91% Single to 3B
b7 5-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Nieman F. Dorish -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 5-3 1 1-- OO BAL D. Williams F. Dorish -2% 87% 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 3-5 0 --- O BOS M. Vernon C. Johnson 4% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-5 1 --- BOS J. Jensen C. Johnson -4% 86% Single to CF
t8 3-5 1 1-- BOS J. Piersall C. Johnson -7% 79% Single to SS; Jensen to 2B
t8 3-5 1 12- O BOS S. White C. Johnson 7% 87% Flyball: CF; Jensen to 3B
t8 3-5 2 1-3 O BOS D. Buddin C. Johnson 8% 94% 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' Fritz Dorish facing 6-7-8
b8 5-3 0 --- BAL J. Pyburn F. Dorish 1% 95% Walk
b8 5-3 0 1-- O BAL H. Smith F. Dorish -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 5-3 1 1-- O BAL W. Miranda F. Dorish -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-3 2 1-- O BAL C. Johnson F. Dorish -1% 93% 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 Fritz Dorish (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- O BOS G. Stephens C. Johnson 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-5 1 --- O BOS B. Goodman C. Johnson 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-5 2 --- O BOS B. Klaus C. Johnson 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

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