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

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,563

 Tuesday, April 17, 1956
Time of Game: 2:19
Orioles
1
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  1
Red Sox         4  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  X    8 16  1
W: Frank Sullivan (1-0), L: Bill Wight (0-1)
 Red Sox
8
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Marsh 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500              2   1   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
B Adams 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   3   
  D Pope PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Philley RF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   1   GDP
G Triandos 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              9   0   
T Francona CF                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500              4   0   
J Dyck LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              3   0   2B
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              3   2   
W Miranda SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   4   
B Wight P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Brown P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   2   2B
  T Nelson PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  H Dorish P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Causey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Birrer P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   0    4   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: H Brown (1, off F Sullivan); J Dyck (1, off F Sullivan).
TB: J Dyck 2; H Brown 2; G Triandos 2; T Francona; B Boyd; T Nelson; B Adams.
GIDP: D Philley (1).
RBI: G Triandos (1).
2-out RBI: G Triandos.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Philley-H Smith-H Brown-W Miranda.
E: J Dyck (1).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              2   1   2B
F Malzone 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400              1   2   
T Williams LF                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .750 2.050              2   0   2·2B
  G Stephens PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Jensen RF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650              2   0   
M Vernon 1B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000              5   0   2B
J Piersall CF                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 1.500              3   0   CS
D Buddin SS                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .500 1.000              4   3   
S White C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              8   1   
F Sullivan P                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .583              0   2   SF
Totals                       37   8  16   0    3   2                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Goodman (1, off B Birrer); M Vernon (1, off H Brown); T Williams 2 (2, 1 off B Birrer, 1 off H Brown).
SF: F Sullivan (1, off H Brown).
TB: T Williams 5; B Goodman 3; M Vernon 3; J Piersall 3; D Buddin 2; J Jensen; F Malzone; F Sullivan; S White.
RBI: J Piersall 2 (2); J Jensen (1); T Williams (1); F Sullivan (1); F Malzone (1); D Buddin (1); M Vernon (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Goodman-D Buddin-M Vernon.
E: D Buddin (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Piersall (1, 2nd base by H Dorish/H Smith).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Wight, L (0-1)               0.1   5   4   4    1   0   0 108.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5     24    -     1.24  -0.31
H Brown                        3.2   4   2   2    2   0   0   4.91   16     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 4          2-0    0.33   0.01
H Dorish                       2     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.07   0.01
B Birrer                       2     4   2   2    0   1   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    16   8   8    3   2   0          41     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·16          2-0 
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
F Sullivan, W (1-0)            9     8   1   0    4   7   0   0.00   39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8     72    -     0.47   0.21
Totals                         9     8   1   0    4   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 32,563.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Fred Marsh                   2B       1. Billy Goodman                2B
2. Bobby Adams                  3B       2. Frank Malzone                3B
3. Dave Philley                 RF       3. Ted Williams                 LF
4. Gus Triandos                 1B       4. Jackie Jensen                RF
5. Tito Francona                CF       5. Mickey Vernon                1B
6. Jim Dyck                     LF       6. Jim Piersall                 CF
7. Hal Smith                     C       7. Don Buddin                   SS
8. Willy Miranda                SS       8. Sammy White                   C
9. Bill Wight                    P       9. Frank Sullivan                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 12% 71% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen B. Wight Single to LF; Goodman Scores; Williams to 3B; Jensen to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 1 1-3 R 6% 83% 2-0 BOS J. Piersall B. Wight Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
b1 1 -23 R 6% 77% 1-0 BOS M. Vernon B. Wight Single to LF; Williams Scores; Jensen to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 4% 86% 3-0 BOS D. Buddin B. Wight Single to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 2B
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 BOS B. Goodman B. Wight Single to CF

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL F. Marsh F. Sullivan Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Adams F. Sullivan Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 BAL D. Philley F. Sullivan Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 BOS B. Goodman B. Wight Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 BOS F. Malzone B. Wight Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- 3% 59% 0-0 BOS T. Williams B. Wight Walk; Goodman to 2B
b1 1 12- R 12% 71% 0-0 BOS J. Jensen B. Wight Single to LF; Goodman Scores; Williams to 3B; Jensen to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 1 -23 R 6% 77% 1-0 BOS M. Vernon B. Wight Single to LF; Williams Scores; Jensen to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 6% 83% 2-0 BOS J. Piersall B. Wight Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 4% 86% 3-0 BOS D. Buddin B. Wight Single to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 2B
Hal Brown replaces Bill Wight pitching and batting 9th
b1 1 12- O -2% 85% 4-0 BOS S. White H. Brown Flyball: CF
b1 2 12- O -2% 82% 4-0 BOS F. Sullivan H. Brown Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-4 BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 BAL J. Dyck F. Sullivan Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 BAL H. Smith F. Sullivan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 BOS B. Goodman H. Brown Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 BOS F. Malzone H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 86% 4-0 BOS T. Williams H. Brown Double to LF
b2 2 -2- O -1% 84% 4-0 BOS J. Jensen H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-4 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 83% 0-4 BAL H. Brown F. Sullivan Double to CF
t3 1 -2- O 3% 86% 0-4 BAL F. Marsh F. Sullivan Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- -1% 85% 0-4 BAL B. Adams F. Sullivan Walk
t3 2 12- O 3% 88% 0-4 BAL D. Philley F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 2% 90% 4-0 BOS M. Vernon H. Brown Double to LF
b3 0 -2- R 3% 93% 4-0 BOS J. Piersall H. Brown Single (LF-CF); Vernon Scores
b3 0 1-- 1% 94% 5-0 BOS D. Buddin H. Brown Single to LF; Piersall to 2B
b3 0 12- 1% 96% 5-0 BOS S. White H. Brown Walk; Piersall to 3B; Buddin to 2B
b3 0 123 ROO -1% 95% 5-0 BOS F. Sullivan H. Brown Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-P-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores; Buddin to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -1% 94% 6-0 BOS B. Goodman H. Brown Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- -1% 94% 0-6 BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 1% 95% 0-6 BAL J. Dyck F. Sullivan Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 BAL H. Smith F. Sullivan Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 BOS F. Malzone H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 BOS T. Williams H. Brown Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 96% 6-0 BOS J. Jensen H. Brown Walk
b4 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-0 BOS M. Vernon H. Brown Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Hal Brown (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- -1% 95% 0-6 BAL T. Nelson F. Sullivan Single to 3B
t5 1 1-- -2% 94% 0-6 BAL F. Marsh F. Sullivan Walk; Nelson to 2B
t5 1 12- O 2% 96% 0-6 BAL B. Adams F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
t5 2 12- O 2% 97% 0-6 BAL D. Philley F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Harry Dorish facing 6-7-8
Harry Dorish replaces Tex Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 0% 98% 6-0 BOS J. Piersall H. Dorish Single
b5 0 1-- O -1% 97% 6-0 BOS D. Buddin H. Dorish Piersall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 BOS D. Buddin H. Dorish Strikeout
b5 2 --- 0% 97% 6-0 BOS S. White H. Dorish Single
b5 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 BOS F. Sullivan H. Dorish Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -1% 95% 0-6 BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan Strikeout
t6 1 1-- -3% 94% 0-6 BAL J. Dyck F. Sullivan Double (LF-CF); Triandos to 3B
t6 1 -23 O 3% 96% 0-6 BAL H. Smith F. Sullivan Flyball: 2B
t6 2 -23 O 2% 98% 0-6 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Harry Dorish facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 BOS B. Goodman H. Dorish Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 BOS F. Malzone H. Dorish Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 BOS T. Williams H. Dorish Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 BOS J. Jensen H. Dorish Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Harry Dorish (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 BAL W. Causey F. Sullivan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- -1% 98% 0-6 BAL F. Marsh F. Sullivan Walk
t7 1 1-- -2% 96% 0-6 BAL B. Adams F. Sullivan Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Marsh to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O 2% 98% 0-6 BAL D. Philley F. Sullivan Fielder's Choice 3B; Marsh out at Hm/3B-C; Adams to 2B
t7 2 12- R -2% 96% 0-6 BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan Single to CF; Adams Scores/unER; Philley to 2B
t7 2 12- O 2% 98% 1-6 BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Babe Birrer facing 5-6-7
Babe Birrer replaces Wayne Causey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 BOS M. Vernon B. Birrer Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 BOS J. Piersall B. Birrer Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 BOS D. Buddin B. Birrer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 BAL J. Dyck F. Sullivan Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 BAL H. Smith F. Sullivan Walk
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 BAL B. Birrer F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Babe Birrer facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 BOS S. White B. Birrer Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 BOS F. Sullivan B. Birrer Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 6-1 BOS B. Goodman B. Birrer Double to LF; Sullivan to 3B
b8 1 -23 R 0% 100% 6-1 BOS F. Malzone B. Birrer Single to RF; Sullivan Scores; Goodman to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-1 BOS T. Williams B. Birrer Double to LF; Goodman Scores; Malzone to 3B
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams (LF) batting 3rd
b8 1 -23 O 0% 100% 8-1 BOS J. Jensen B. Birrer Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 8-1 BOS M. Vernon B. Birrer Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
Gene Stephens moves from PR to LF; Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Marsh (2B) batting 1st
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-8 BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan Single to LF
Dave Pope pinch hits for Bobby Adams (3B) batting 2nd
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 BAL D. Pope F. Sullivan Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-8 BAL D. Philley F. Sullivan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 8.

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