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BOS  8
BAL  4
 NYY  9
@WSH  5
 NYG  5
PIT  4
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 8,759

 Wednesday, April 18, 1956
Time of Game: 2:45
Orioles
4
0-2
Lost 2
7th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  1
Red Sox         1  1  0   0  6  0   0  0  X    8  8  0
W: Bob Porterfield (1-0), L: Ray Moore (0-1)
 Red Sox
8
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Adams 3B-2B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.000              3   1   2B,CS
J Dyck LF                     2   0   0   0    2   2  .167  .708              2   0   
D Philley RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              5   0   
G Triandos 1B                 3   2   1   2    1   0  .429 1.357              8   0   HR
T Francona CF                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .286 1.089              1   0   HR
H Smith C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393              3   0   
F Marsh 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              2   3   
  W Causey 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
W Miranda SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
R Moore P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   1   
  D Ferrarese P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Zuverink P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Pope PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Besana P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   5   0    5   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: B Adams (1, off B Porterfield).
HR: G Triandos (1, off B Porterfield; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Francona (1, off B Porterfield; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: G Triandos 4; T Francona 4; B Adams 2; H Smith; R Moore.
RBI: G Triandos 2 (3); T Francona 2 (2).
2-out RBI: G Triandos 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Miranda-F Marsh-G Triandos; R Moore-F Marsh-G Triandos.
E: B Adams (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Adams (1, 2nd base by B Porterfield/S White).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.100              3   1   2·2B
B Klaus 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .333  .933              2   2   
T Williams LF                 1   0   1   1    2   0  .800 2.075              1   0   
  G Stephens PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Gernert PH-LF             1   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .500              1   0   
J Jensen RF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .143  .543              3   0   GDP
M Vernon 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .444 1.111              8   0   2B,SH
J Piersall CF                 3   1   1   2    2   0  .571 1.238              3   0   
D Buddin SS                   3   0   1   1    2   1  .429 1.127              1   4   2B
S White C                     3   1   0   1    1   0  .167  .542              5   1   
B Porterfield P               3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SF,GDP
Totals                       29   8   8   0   12   2                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Goodman 2 (3, 2 off R Moore); M Vernon (2, off R Moore); D Buddin (1, off R Moore).
SF: B Porterfield (1, off R Moore).
SH: M Vernon (1, off F Besana).
TB: B Goodman 4; M Vernon 3; D Buddin 2; B Klaus; J Piersall; T Williams.
GIDP: J Jensen (1); B Porterfield (1).
RBI: J Piersall 2 (4); S White (1); M Vernon (2); D Gernert (1); D Buddin (2); T Williams (2); B Porterfield (1).
2-out RBI: D Gernert.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.

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
R Moore, L (0-1)               4.2   8   8   8    9   1   0  15.43   29     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 8      8    -     1.56  -0.52
D Ferrarese                    0     0   0   0    1   0   0           1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.21  -0.05
G Zuverink                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          3-0    0.30   0.03
F Besana                       2     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     8   8   8   12   2   0          43     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8          6-1
D Ferrarese faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
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
B Porterfield, W (1-0)         9     5   4   4    5   5   2   4.00   36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 4     61    -     0.70  -0.02
Totals                         9     5   4   4    5   5   2          36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 8,759.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Bobby Adams                  3B       1. Billy Goodman                2B
2. Jim Dyck                     LF       2. Billy Klaus                  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. Hal Smith                     C       6. Jim Piersall                 CF
7. Fred Marsh                   2B       7. Don Buddin                   SS
8. Willy Miranda                SS       8. Sammy White                   C
9. Ray Moore                     P       9. Bob Porterfield               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-- RR -19% 31% 2-2 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Home Run; Triandos Scores
b5 0 123 RR 16% 81% 3-4 BOS J. Piersall R. Moore Single to RF; Stephens Scores; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
t1 2 --3 RR -15% 36% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos B. Porterfield Home Run; Adams Scores
b2 0 12- R 14% 69% 1-2 BOS D. Buddin R. Moore Double to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO -12% 50% 2-2 BOS B. Porterfield R. Moore Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 BAL B. Adams B. Porterfield Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 -2- O 4% 49% 0-0 BAL J. Dyck B. Porterfield Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 BAL D. Philley B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-1B; Adams to 3B
t1 2 --3 RR -15% 36% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos B. Porterfield Home Run; Adams Scores
t1 2 --- O 1% 37% 2-0 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 43% 0-2 BOS B. Goodman R. Moore Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O -2% 41% 0-2 BOS B. Klaus R. Moore Lineout: CF; Goodman to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 5% 46% 0-2 BOS T. Williams R. Moore Single to CF; Goodman Scores
b1 1 1-- OO -6% 41% 1-2 BOS J. Jensen R. Moore Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 43% 2-1 BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 44% 2-1 BAL F. Marsh B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 46% 2-1 BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 6% 52% 1-2 BOS M. Vernon R. Moore Double to LF
b2 0 -2- 3% 55% 1-2 BOS J. Piersall R. Moore Walk
b2 0 12- R 14% 69% 1-2 BOS D. Buddin R. Moore Double to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 3B
b2 0 -23 O -7% 62% 2-2 BOS S. White R. Moore Fielder's Choice 3B; Piersall out at Hm/3B-C; Buddin to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO -12% 50% 2-2 BOS B. Porterfield R. Moore Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 BAL R. Moore B. Porterfield Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 BAL B. Adams B. Porterfield Walk
t3 1 1-- O 5% 55% 2-2 BAL J. Dyck B. Porterfield Adams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 BAL J. Dyck B. Porterfield Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 BOS B. Goodman R. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 BOS B. Klaus R. Moore Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 2-2 BOS T. Williams R. Moore Walk
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 BOS J. Jensen R. Moore Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 BAL D. Philley B. Porterfield Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 BAL G. Triandos B. Porterfield Walk
t4 1 1-- RR -19% 31% 2-2 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Home Run; Triandos Scores
t4 1 --- O 1% 32% 4-2 BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield Flyball: SS
t4 2 --- O 1% 33% 4-2 BAL F. Marsh B. Porterfield Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 30% 2-4 BOS M. Vernon R. Moore Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 33% 2-4 BOS J. Piersall R. Moore Walk
b4 1 1-- 5% 38% 2-4 BOS D. Buddin R. Moore Walk; Piersall to 2B
b4 1 12- 7% 45% 2-4 BOS S. White R. Moore Walk; Piersall to 3B; Buddin to 2B
b4 1 123 O -9% 36% 2-4 BOS B. Porterfield R. Moore Strikeout
b4 2 123 O -10% 26% 2-4 BOS B. Goodman R. Moore Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 28% 4-2 BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -2% 26% 4-2 BAL R. Moore B. Porterfield Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 29% 4-2 BAL B. Adams B. Porterfield Lineout: 2B
t5 2 1-- -2% 27% 4-2 BAL J. Dyck B. Porterfield Walk; Moore to 2B
t5 2 12- O 4% 31% 4-2 BAL D. Philley B. Porterfield Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 2-3-4
Bobby Adams moves from 3B to 2B; Wayne Causey replaces Fred Marsh (2B) playing 3B batting 7th
b5 0 --- 5% 36% 2-4 BOS B. Klaus R. Moore Single (LF-CF)
b5 0 1-- 8% 44% 2-4 BOS T. Williams R. Moore Walk; Klaus to 2B
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams (LF) batting 3rd
b5 0 12- 10% 54% 2-4 BOS J. Jensen R. Moore Walk; Klaus to 3B; Stephens to 2B
b5 0 123 R 11% 65% 2-4 BOS M. Vernon R. Moore Single (CF-RF); Klaus Scores; Stephens to 3B; Jensen to 2B
b5 0 123 RR 16% 81% 3-4 BOS J. Piersall R. Moore Single to RF; Stephens Scores; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
b5 0 1-3 3% 84% 5-4 BOS D. Buddin R. Moore Walk; Piersall to 2B
b5 0 123 RO 0% 84% 5-4 BOS S. White R. Moore Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 1% 86% 6-4 BOS B. Porterfield R. Moore Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores
b5 2 1-- 2% 88% 7-4 BOS B. Goodman R. Moore Double to LF; White to 3B
b5 2 -23 0% 88% 7-4 BOS B. Klaus R. Moore Walk
Don Ferrarese replaces Ray Moore pitching and batting 9th; Dick Gernert pinch hits for Gene Stephens (PR) batting 3rd
b5 2 123 R 5% 93% 7-4 BOS D. Gernert D. Ferrarese Walk; White Scores; Goodman to 3B; Klaus to 2B
George Zuverink replaces Don Ferrarese pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 123 O -2% 90% 8-4 BOS J. Jensen G. Zuverink Flyball: 2B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6
Dick Gernert moves from PH to LF
t6 0 --- O 2% 92% 4-8 BAL G. Triandos B. Porterfield Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 94% 4-8 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -1% 93% 4-8 BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 94% 4-8 BAL W. Causey B. Porterfield Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -1% 94% 8-4 BOS M. Vernon G. Zuverink Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- O -0% 93% 8-4 BOS J. Piersall G. Zuverink Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -0% 93% 8-4 BOS D. Buddin G. Zuverink Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 95% 4-8 BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield Flyball: LF
Dave Pope pinch hits for George Zuverink (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 1% 96% 4-8 BAL D. Pope B. Porterfield Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 97% 4-8 BAL B. Adams B. Porterfield Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Orioles' Fred Besana facing 8-9-1
Fred Besana replaces Dave Pope (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 96% 8-4 BOS S. White F. Besana Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 8-4 BOS B. Porterfield F. Besana Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- 0% 96% 8-4 BOS B. Goodman F. Besana Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- 0% 96% 8-4 BOS B. Klaus F. Besana Walk; Goodman to 2B
b7 2 12- O -1% 96% 8-4 BOS D. Gernert F. Besana Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -3% 93% 4-8 BAL J. Dyck B. Porterfield Walk
t8 0 1-- O 3% 96% 4-8 BAL D. Philley B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 4-8 BAL G. Triandos B. Porterfield Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- -1% 96% 4-8 BAL T. Francona B. Porterfield Walk; Philley to 2B
t8 2 12- O 2% 99% 4-8 BAL H. Smith B. Porterfield Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Orioles' Fred Besana facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-4 BOS J. Jensen F. Besana Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 8-4 BOS M. Vernon F. Besana Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jensen to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 8-4 BOS J. Piersall F. Besana Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-4 BOS D. Buddin F. Besana Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Bob Porterfield facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-8 BAL W. Causey B. Porterfield Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-8 BAL W. Miranda B. Porterfield Flyball: RF
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Besana (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-8 BAL B. Boyd B. Porterfield Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 8.

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