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@BAL		0
6
NYY
@BOS		7
4
KCA
@CHW		3
2
KCA
@CHW		1
5
CLE
@DET		1
11
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@CIN		2
3		 
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@MLN		4
7
PHI
@NYG		6
2
BRO
@PIT		8
3
Sunday, September 23, 1956,
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,766, Time of Game: 2:14
Senators
0
58-91
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
 at Orioles
6
65-83
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Connie Johnson (9-11)
L: Chuck Stobbs (15-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Orioles         2  0  1   1  0  0   2  0  X    6 13  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Herb Plews 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .709 0.068 0.74 0.090 -0.022 1.1 3 3
Whitey Herzog CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .630 -0.098 1.02 0.000 -0.098 -1.4 1 1
Pete Runnels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .793 -0.100 0.78 0.000 -0.100 -1.5 9 0 GDP
Roy Sievers LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .841 -0.057 0.56 0.000 -0.057 -0.9 0 0
Jim Lemon RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .849 -0.040 0.53 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 2 0
Clint Courtney C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .811 0.025 0.32 0.039 -0.014 0.5 6 2 3B
Harmon Killebrew 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .228 .738 -0.053 0.68 0.006 -0.059 -0.4 0 1
Lyle Luttrell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .644 -0.047 0.56 0.000 -0.047 -1.3 2 2 GDP
Chuck Stobbs P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .429 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 1 3
   Ernie Oravetz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .665 0.028 0.61 0.028 0.000 0.4
   Dick Brodowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lou Berberet PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .805 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Bob Wiesler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .156 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 2 9 .103 .334 -0.285 0.63 0.163 -0.448 -4.3 24 12
3B: C Courtney (3, off C Johnson).
TB: C Courtney 3; H Plews 2.
GIDP: P Runnels (19); L Luttrell (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Stobbs-P Runnels.
E: H Plews (15).
Outfield Assists: W Herzog (W Miranda at 2nd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams CF 4 2 3 1 0 1 .280 .786 0.104 0.40 0.116 -0.013 0.7 2 0 HR,CS
Bob Boyd 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .824 -0.040 0.53 0.006 -0.046 0.2 5 0
Tito Francona RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .254 .699 0.132 0.41 0.143 -0.011 1.2 1 0 3B
Bob Nieman LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .318 .927 0.040 0.36 0.054 -0.014 -0.1 3 0 CS
Gus Triandos C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .276 .806 -0.027 0.32 0.002 -0.029 -0.6 9 0
Billy Gardner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .622 -0.027 0.25 0.000 -0.027 -0.7 2 4
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .190 .561 0.032 0.21 0.035 -0.003 0.3 0 2 2B
Willy Miranda SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .216 .567 0.005 0.46 0.054 -0.050 0.9 5 2 SB
Connie Johnson P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .576 -0.005 0.23 0.008 -0.013 0.3 0 0 SB
Team Totals 33 6 13 5 1 6 .394 .988 0.214 0.36 0.418 -0.206 2.2 27 8
2B: B Robinson (3, off C Stobbs).
3B: T Francona (4, off C Stobbs).
HR: D Williams (11, off C Stobbs; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: D Williams 6; T Francona 4; B Robinson 3; W Miranda 2; B Nieman 2; B Boyd; C Johnson.
RBI: W Miranda (35); T Francona (55); B Boyd (12); D Williams (35); B Nieman (66).
2-out RBI: B Boyd; W Miranda.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Gardner-W Miranda-B Boyd; W Miranda-B Gardner-B Boyd.
E: B Gardner (17).
Baserunning
SB: W Miranda (3, Home off D Brodowski/C Courtney); C Johnson (1, 2nd base off D Brodowski/C Courtney).
CS: B Nieman (7, 2nd base by D Brodowski/C Courtney); D Williams (5, 2nd base by C Stobbs/C Courtney).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Stobbs, L (15-14) 5 8 4 4 0 3 1 3.52 20 38 -0.205 0.55 -1.6
Dick Brodowski 2 5 2 2 1 2 0 9.17 11 0 0 -0.010 0.12 -1.0
Bob Wiesler 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.30 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 1 6 1 6.75 34 38 0 0 -0.215 0.63 -2.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Connie Johnson, W (9-11) 9 3 0 0 2 9 0 3.44 31 88 0.285 0.63 4.3
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 9 0 0.00 31 88 0.285 0.36 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 8,766.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Baltimore Orioles
1 Herb Plews 2B 1 Dick Williams CF
2 Whitey Herzog CF 2 Bob Boyd 1B
3 Pete Runnels 1B 3 Tito Francona RF
4 Roy Sievers LF 4 Bob Nieman LF
5 Jim Lemon RF 5 Gus Triandos C
6 Clint Courtney C 6 Billy Gardner 2B
7 Harmon Killebrew 3B 7 Brooks Robinson 3B
8 Lyle Luttrell SS 8 Willy Miranda SS
9 Chuck Stobbs P 9 Connie Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BAL T. Francona C. Stobbs 14% 69% Triple (CF-RF); Williams Scores
b3 2-0 0 --- R BAL D. Williams C. Stobbs 8% 85% Home Run
t6 0-4 1 12- OO WSH P. Runnels C. Johnson 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2-0 0 1-- OO BAL W. Miranda C. Stobbs -5% 73% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b1 1-0 1 --3 R BAL B. Nieman C. Stobbs 5% 74% Single to CF; Francona Scores

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH H. Plews C. Johnson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH W. Herzog C. Johnson 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSH P. Runnels C. Johnson 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Williams C. Stobbs 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Boyd C. Stobbs -3% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BAL T. Francona C. Stobbs 14% 69% Triple (CF-RF); Williams Scores
b1 1-0 1 --3 R BAL B. Nieman C. Stobbs 5% 74% Single to CF; Francona Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- O BAL G. Triandos C. Stobbs -2% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Gardner C. Stobbs -2% 71% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers C. Johnson 2% 73% Lineout: SS
t2 0-2 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon C. Johnson 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O WSH C. Courtney C. Johnson 1% 76% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson C. Stobbs 2% 78% Single to RF
b2 2-0 0 1-- OO BAL W. Miranda C. Stobbs -5% 73% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O BAL C. Johnson C. Stobbs -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O WSH H. Killebrew C. Johnson 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- O WSH L. Luttrell C. Johnson 2% 76% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- O WSH C. Stobbs C. Johnson 1% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- R BAL D. Williams C. Stobbs 8% 85% Home Run
b3 3-0 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd C. Stobbs -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O BAL T. Francona C. Stobbs -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O BAL B. Nieman C. Stobbs -1% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- WSH H. Plews C. Johnson -4% 79% Single to P
t4 0-3 0 1-- O WSH W. Herzog C. Johnson 3% 82% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 1-- O WSH P. Runnels C. Johnson 3% 85% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers C. Johnson 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos C. Stobbs -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 --- O BAL B. Gardner C. Stobbs -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson C. Stobbs 1% 86% Double to CF
b4 3-0 2 -2- RO BAL W. Miranda C. Stobbs 4% 91% Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Miranda out at 2B/CF-P-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- O WSH J. Lemon C. Johnson 2% 92% Flyball: SS
t5 0-4 1 --- WSH C. Courtney C. Johnson -4% 88% Triple to RF
t5 0-4 1 --3 O WSH H. Killebrew C. Johnson 3% 92% Strikeout
t5 0-4 2 --3 O WSH L. Luttrell C. Johnson 2% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 9-1-2
b5 4-0 0 --- O BAL C. Johnson C. Stobbs -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- BAL D. Williams C. Stobbs 1% 94% Single to RF
b5 4-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Boyd C. Stobbs -1% 93% Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 4-0 2 --- O BAL B. Boyd C. Stobbs -0% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 9-1-2
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 0 --- WSH E. Oravetz C. Johnson -3% 90% Walk
t6 0-4 0 1-- WSH H. Plews C. Johnson -5% 85% Single to CF; Oravetz to 2B
t6 0-4 0 12- O WSH W. Herzog C. Johnson 5% 89% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-4 1 12- OO WSH P. Runnels C. Johnson 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Senators' Dick Brodowski facing 3-4-5
Dick Brodowski replaces Ernie Oravetz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- O BAL T. Francona D. Brodowski -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- BAL B. Nieman D. Brodowski 0% 96% Single to LF
b6 4-0 1 1-- O BAL G. Triandos D. Brodowski -1% 95% Nieman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 4-0 2 --- BAL G. Triandos D. Brodowski 0% 95% Walk
b6 4-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Gardner D. Brodowski -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 4-5-6
t7 0-4 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers C. Johnson 1% 96% Flyball: SS
t7 0-4 1 --- O WSH J. Lemon C. Johnson 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O WSH C. Courtney C. Johnson 0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Senators' Dick Brodowski facing 7-8-9
b7 4-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. Brodowski -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 4-0 1 --- BAL W. Miranda D. Brodowski 0% 97% Single to P/Bunt
b7 4-0 1 1-- BAL C. Johnson D. Brodowski 1% 98% Single to CF; Miranda to 3B
b7 4-0 1 1-3 R BAL D. Williams D. Brodowski 1% 99% Miranda Steals Hm; Johnson Steals 2B; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b7 5-0 1 --3 O BAL D. Williams D. Brodowski -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Boyd D. Brodowski 1% 99% Single to 2B; Johnson Scores
b7 6-0 2 1-- BAL T. Francona D. Brodowski 0% 99% Single to CF; Boyd to 2B
b7 6-0 2 12- O BAL B. Nieman D. Brodowski -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 7-8-9
t8 0-6 0 --- WSH H. Killebrew C. Johnson -1% 99% Walk
t8 0-6 0 1-- OO WSH L. Luttrell C. Johnson 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Dick Brodowski (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 2 --- O WSH L. Berberet C. Johnson 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Senators' Bob Wiesler facing 5-6-7
Bob Wiesler replaces Lou Berberet (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos B. Wiesler -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-0 1 --- O BAL B. Gardner B. Wiesler -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 6-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Wiesler -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Connie Johnson facing 1-2-3
t9 0-6 0 --- WSH H. Plews C. Johnson -0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t9 0-6 0 1-- O WSH W. Herzog C. Johnson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 0-6 1 1-- O WSH P. Runnels C. Johnson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-6 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers C. Johnson 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 6.

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