April 17, 1956 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: F Sullivan (1-0), L: B Wight (0-1)

Red Sox

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Marsh 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500    0    2   1   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
B Adams 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   3   
  D Pope PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Philley RF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   GDP
G Triandos 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    9   0   
T Francona CF                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500    0    4   0   
J Dyck LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    3   0   2B
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    3   2   
W Miranda SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    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    0   2   2B
  T Nelson PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    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   0   
  B Birrer P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   1    4   7                    24  13

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    2   1   2B
F Malzone 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   2   
T Williams LF                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .750 2.050    0    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    0    2   0   
M Vernon 1B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000    0    5   0   2B
J Piersall CF                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 1.500    0    3   0   CS
D Buddin SS                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .500 1.000    0    4   3   
S White C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    8   1   
F Sullivan P                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .583    0    0   2   SF
Totals                       37   8  16   8    3   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Goodman (1, off B Birrer); M Vernon (1, off H Brown); T Williams 2 (2, off B Birrer, 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

DP: 1. B Goodman-D Buddin-M Vernon.

E: D Buddin (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Piersall (1, 2nd base by H Dorish/H Smith).

PITCHING

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.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 32,563.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. F Marsh              2B    1. B Goodman            2B 
2. B Adams              3B    2. F Malzone            3B 
3. D Philley            RF    3. T Williams           LF 
4. G Triandos           1B    4. J Jensen             RF 
5. T Francona           CF    5. M Vernon             1B 
6. J Dyck               LF    6. J Piersall           CF 
7. H Smith              C     7. D Buddin             SS 
8. W Miranda            SS    8. S White              C  
9. B Wight              P     9. F Sullivan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      13%  71% J Jensen        B Wight         Single to LF; Goodman Scores; Williams to 3B; Jensen to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 1   1  0-2  1-3       6%  83% J Piersall      B Wight         Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  -23       6%  77% M Vernon        B Wight         Single to LF; Williams Scores; Jensen to 3B
   b 1   1  0-3  1-3       4%  86% D Buddin        B Wight         Single to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       3%  58% B Goodman       B Wight         Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Marsh         Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  D Philley       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  G Triandos      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, Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Goodman       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  F Malzone       Flyball: RF
          1--      59%  T Williams      Walk; Goodman to 2B
   R      12-      71%  J Jensen        Single to LF; Goodman Scores; Williams to 3B; Jensen to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -23      77%  M Vernon        Single to LF; Williams Scores; Jensen to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  J Piersall      Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
   R      1-3      86%  D Buddin        Single to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 2B
                  Hal Brown replaces Bill Wight pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      85%  S White         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      83%  F Sullivan      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  T Francona      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  J Dyck          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  H Smith         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, Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  B Goodman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  T Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  J Jensen        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, Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  W Miranda       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      83%  H Brown         Double to CF
   O      -2-      86%  F Marsh         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      85%  B Adams         Walk
   O      12-      88%  D Philley       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, Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  M Vernon        Double to LF
   R      -2-      93%  J Piersall      Single (LF-CF); Vernon Scores
          1--      94%  D Buddin        Single to LF; Piersall to 2B
          12-      96%  S White         Walk; Piersall to 3B; Buddin to 2B
   ROO    123      95%  F Sullivan      Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-P-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores; Buddin to 3B
   O      --3      94%  B Goodman       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  G Triandos      Flyball: 3B
          ---      94%  T Francona      Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  J Dyck          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  H Smith         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, Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  F Malzone       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  T Williams      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  J Jensen        Walk
   O      1--      95%  M Vernon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  W Miranda       Flyball: CF
                  Tex Nelson pinch hits for Hal Brown batting 9th
          ---      95%  T Nelson        Single to 3B
          1--      94%  F Marsh         Walk; Nelson to 2B
   O      12-      96%  B Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  D Philley       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, Harry Dorish facing 6-7-8
                  Harry Dorish replaces Tex Nelson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Piersall      Single
   O      1--      97%  D Buddin        Piersall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      97%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      97%  S White         Single
   O      1--      97%  F Sullivan      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, Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  G Triandos      Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  T Francona      Strikeout
          1--      94%  J Dyck          Double (LF-CF); Triandos to 3B
   O      -23      97%  H Smith         Flyball: 2B
   O      -23      98%  W Miranda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Harry Dorish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B Goodman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  T Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  J Jensen        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, Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
                  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Harry Dorish batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  W Causey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      98%  F Marsh         Walk
          1--      96%  B Adams         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Marsh to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  D Philley       Fielder's Choice 3B; Marsh out at Hm/3B-C; Adams to 2B
   R      12-      97%  G Triandos      Single to CF; Adams Scores/unER; Philley to 2B
   O      12-      98%  T Francona      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, Babe Birrer facing 5-6-7
                  Babe Birrer replaces Wayne Causey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Vernon        Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  J Piersall      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Buddin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Frank Sullivan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  J Dyck          Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  H Smith         Walk
   O      1--      99%  W Miranda       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  B Birrer        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, Babe Birrer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  S White         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  F Sullivan      Single to CF
          1--     100%  B Goodman       Double to LF; Sullivan to 3B
   R      -23     100%  F Malzone       Single to RF; Sullivan Scores; Goodman to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  T Williams      Double to LF; Goodman Scores; Malzone to 3B
                  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams batting 3rd
   O      -23     100%  J Jensen        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23     100%  M Vernon        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Stephens moves to LF; Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Marsh batting 1st
          ---     100%  B Boyd          Single to LF
                  Dave Pope pinch hits for Bobby Adams batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  D Pope          Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  D Philley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS195604170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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