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Tuesday, April 17, 1956
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 32,563, Time of Game: 2:19
Orioles
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Red Sox
8
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Bill Wight (0-1)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Marsh 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .500 -0.028 0.62 0.023 -0.051 0.0 2 1
   Bob Boyd PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.002 0.04 0.002 0.000 0.4
Bobby Adams 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.030 0.64 0.050 -0.020 0.6 0 3
   Dave Pope PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.4
Dave Philley RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.098 0.71 0.000 -0.098 -2.7 2 1 GDP
Gus Triandos 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.004 0.47 0.031 -0.034 0.9 9 0
Tito Francona CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .250 .500 -0.039 0.54 0.011 -0.050 -0.9 4 0
Jim Dyck LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.007 0.43 0.028 -0.035 0.1 3 0 2B
Hal Smith C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.035 0.39 0.009 -0.043 -0.9 3 2
Willy Miranda SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.058 0.51 0.000 -0.058 -1.5 1 4
Bill Wight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Brown P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.030 0.50 0.030 0.000 0.4 0 2 2B
   Tex Nelson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.010 0.24 0.010 0.000 0.3
   Fritz Dorish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wayne Causey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Babe Birrer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 1 8 1 4 7 .229 .593 -0.211 0.49 0.194 -0.403 -4.3 24 13
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).
Outfield Assists: D Philley (S White at 1st base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.016 0.32 0.036 -0.020 0.4 2 1 2B
Frank Malzone 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .400 -0.043 0.38 0.002 -0.045 -0.3 1 2
Ted Williams LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .750 2.050 0.043 0.28 0.045 -0.003 1.8 2 0 2·2B
   Gene Stephens PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .250 .650 0.108 0.49 0.126 -0.018 0.2 2 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .400 1.000 0.073 0.36 0.080 -0.006 0.2 5 0 2B
Jim Piersall CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .750 1.500 0.083 0.40 0.091 -0.008 1.3 3 0 CS
Don Buddin SS 4 0 2 1 0 2 .500 1.000 0.046 0.36 0.049 -0.003 1.0 4 3
Sammy White C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.004 0.32 0.017 -0.020 0.2 8 1
Frank Sullivan P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .583 -0.034 0.31 0.001 -0.035 -1.5 0 2 SF
Team Totals 37 8 16 8 3 2 .432 1.004 0.288 0.36 0.447 -0.158 3.3 27 9
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
DP: 1. B Goodman-D Buddin-M Vernon.
E: D Buddin (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Piersall (1, 2nd base by F Dorish/H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Wight, L (0-1) 0.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 108.00 7 24 -0.312 1.22 -4.4
Hal Brown 3.2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4.91 16 2 0 0.013 0.34 0.8
Fritz Dorish 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.011 0.08 1.2
Babe Birrer 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 10 0 0 0.000 0.04 -0.8
Team Totals 8 16 8 8 3 2 0 9.00 41 24 2 0 -0.288 0.49 -3.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Sullivan, W (1-0) 9 8 1 0 4 7 0 0.00 39 72 0.211 0.49 4.3
Team Totals 9 8 1 0 4 7 0 0.00 39 72 0.211 0.36 4.3
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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