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Thursday, April 19, 1956
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 23,962, Time of Game: 2:01
Orioles
2
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
8th, 3 GB
 at Red Sox
4
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Tom Brewer (1-0)
L: Erv Palica (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  2  1
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  8  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Adams 2B 1 2 0 0 3 1 .286 1.012 0.086 0.90 0.110 -0.023 0.8 2 1
Dave Pope RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.047 1.34 0.040 -0.087 -0.3 1 0 HBP,SH
Dave Philley LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .083 .321 0.140 1.47 0.179 -0.039 1.5 0 0 2B
Gus Triandos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .879 -0.222 1.50 0.000 -0.222 -1.9 8 0 GDP
Tito Francona CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .705 -0.103 0.93 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 5 0
Hal Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 -0.098 0.92 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 5 0
Wayne Causey 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.029 0.74 0.015 -0.044 -0.2 2 2
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 0.67 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 1 4
Erv Palica P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.059 1.10 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 0 1
   Bob Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.041 1.55 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
   Fritz Dorish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 2 2 1 4 2 .074 .330 -0.430 1.10 0.344 -0.773 -3.3 24 8
2B: D Philley (1, off T Brewer).
SH: D Pope (1, off T Brewer).
HBP: D Pope (1, by T Brewer).
TB: D Philley 2; W Causey.
GIDP: G Triandos (1).
RBI: D Philley (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: T Francona (1).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .896 -0.066 0.85 0.012 -0.078 -0.6 1 7
Billy Klaus 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .611 -0.053 0.91 0.026 -0.079 -0.7 1 1
Dick Gernert LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .600 1.467 0.097 0.75 0.109 -0.013 0.8 0 0 2B
   Gene Stephens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jackie Jensen RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .300 1.000 0.204 1.29 0.214 -0.010 2.2 3 0 3B
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .385 1.000 0.123 1.39 0.228 -0.105 0.6 16 1 2B
Jim Piersall CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .825 -0.115 1.02 0.000 -0.115 -1.5 1 0
Don Buddin SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .400 1.038 0.017 0.67 0.052 -0.035 0.3 1 5
Sammy White C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .633 -0.064 0.75 0.008 -0.072 -0.7 2 0 2B
Tom Brewer P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.073 0.70 0.000 -0.073 -1.2 1 3
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 4 4 .250 .740 0.070 0.93 0.649 -0.580 -0.7 27 17
2B: S White (1, off F Dorish); M Vernon (3, off E Palica); D Gernert (1, off E Palica).
3B: J Jensen (1, off E Palica).
TB: D Gernert 4; J Jensen 4; S White 2; M Vernon 2; D Buddin.
RBI: J Jensen 2 (3); M Vernon 2 (4).
2-out RBI: M Vernon 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Buddin-B Goodman-M Vernon.
E: D Buddin (2).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Erv Palica, L (0-1) 7 7 4 4 4 3 0 5.14 32 46 -0.088 1.01 0.1
Fritz Dorish 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.019 0.27 0.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 4 4 0 4.50 36 46 0 0 -0.069 1.10 0.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Brewer, W (1-0) 9 2 2 1 4 2 0 1.00 33 75 0.430 1.10 3.3
Team Totals 9 2 2 1 4 2 0 1.00 33 75 0.430 0.93 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Brewer (1; D Pope).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 23,962.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Bobby Adams 2B 1 Billy Goodman 2B
2 Dave Pope RF 2 Billy Klaus 3B
3 Dave Philley LF 3 Dick Gernert 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 Wayne Causey 3B 7 Don Buddin SS
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Sammy White C
9 Erv Palica P 9 Tom Brewer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 2 12- RR BOS M. Vernon E. Palica 23% 79% Double to RF; Gernert Scores; Jensen Scores
b1 0-1 1 12- RR BOS J. Jensen E. Palica 18% 68% Triple to CF; Klaus Scores; Gernert Scores
t6 2-4 0 1-- OO BAL G. Triandos T. Brewer 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R BAL D. Philley T. Brewer -9% 40% Double to LF; Adams Scores
t6 2-4 0 --- BAL D. Philley T. Brewer -5% 71% Walk

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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' Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Adams T. Brewer -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Pope T. Brewer 2% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Adams to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R BAL D. Philley T. Brewer -9% 40% Double to LF; Adams Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O BAL G. Triandos T. Brewer 3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O BAL T. Francona T. Brewer 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman E. Palica -2% 43% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- BOS B. Klaus E. Palica 3% 46% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- BOS D. Gernert E. Palica 4% 50% Single to 3B; Klaus to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- RR BOS J. Jensen E. Palica 18% 68% Triple to CF; Klaus Scores; Gernert Scores
b1 2-1 1 --3 O BOS M. Vernon E. Palica -5% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-1 2 --3 O BOS J. Piersall E. Palica -3% 59% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- O BAL H. Smith T. Brewer 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- O BAL W. Causey T. Brewer 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda T. Brewer 1% 65% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- BOS D. Buddin E. Palica 3% 68% Single to LF
b2 2-1 0 1-- O BOS S. White E. Palica -3% 65% Flyball: 3B
b2 2-1 1 1-- O BOS T. Brewer E. Palica -3% 62% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-1 2 1-- O BOS B. Goodman E. Palica -2% 60% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O BAL E. Palica T. Brewer 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- BAL B. Adams T. Brewer -3% 60% Walk
t3 1-2 1 1-- BAL D. Pope T. Brewer -4% 56% Hit By Pitch; Adams to 2B
t3 1-2 1 12- RO BAL D. Philley T. Brewer -4% 52% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Adams Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Philley to 2B
t3 2-2 2 -2- O BAL G. Triandos T. Brewer 4% 56% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- O BOS B. Klaus E. Palica -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- BOS D. Gernert E. Palica 4% 58% Single to CF; Gernert to 2B/Adv on E8
b3 2-2 1 -2- BOS J. Jensen E. Palica 2% 60% Single to 3B; Gernert stays at 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- O BOS M. Vernon E. Palica -5% 55% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 12- O BOS J. Piersall E. Palica -5% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- O BAL T. Francona T. Brewer 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O BAL H. Smith T. Brewer 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 2-2 2 --- BAL W. Causey T. Brewer -2% 53% Single to CF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O BAL W. Miranda T. Brewer 3% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 7-8-9
b4 2-2 0 --- O BOS D. Buddin E. Palica -3% 54% Flyball: 3B
b4 2-2 1 --- O BOS S. White E. Palica -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 2-2 2 --- O BOS T. Brewer E. Palica -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O BAL E. Palica T. Brewer 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O BAL B. Adams T. Brewer 2% 56% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-2 2 --- O BAL D. Pope T. Brewer 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman E. Palica -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus E. Palica -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- BOS D. Gernert E. Palica 3% 55% Double (LF-CF)
b5 2-2 2 -2- BOS J. Jensen E. Palica 1% 56% Walk
b5 2-2 2 12- RR BOS M. Vernon E. Palica 23% 79% Double to RF; Gernert Scores; Jensen Scores
b5 4-2 2 -2- O BOS J. Piersall E. Palica -3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 3-4-5
t6 2-4 0 --- BAL D. Philley T. Brewer -5% 71% Walk
t6 2-4 0 1-- OO BAL G. Triandos T. Brewer 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- O BAL T. Francona T. Brewer 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- BOS D. Buddin E. Palica 2% 85% Walk
b6 4-2 0 1-- O BOS S. White E. Palica -2% 83% Flyball: SS
b6 4-2 1 1-- O BOS T. Brewer E. Palica -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-2 2 1-- BOS B. Goodman E. Palica 1% 83% Walk; Brewer to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- O BOS B. Klaus E. Palica -3% 80% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 6-7-8
t7 2-4 0 --- O BAL H. Smith T. Brewer 4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-4 1 --- O BAL W. Causey T. Brewer 3% 86% Strikeout
t7 2-4 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda T. Brewer 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 3-4-5
b7 4-2 0 --- O BOS D. Gernert E. Palica -1% 86% Lineout: CF
b7 4-2 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen E. Palica -1% 85% Lineout: CF
b7 4-2 2 --- O BOS M. Vernon E. Palica -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 9-1-2
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Erv Palica (P) batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- O BAL B. Boyd T. Brewer 4% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- BAL B. Adams T. Brewer -5% 84% Walk
t8 2-4 1 1-- O BAL D. Pope T. Brewer 5% 89% Flyball: CF
t8 2-4 2 1-- O BAL D. Philley T. Brewer 4% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Fritz Dorish facing 6-7-8
Fritz Dorish replaces Bob Boyd (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall F. Dorish -1% 92% Strikeout
b8 4-2 1 --- O BOS D. Buddin F. Dorish -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-2 2 --- BOS S. White F. Dorish 1% 93% Double (LF-CF)
b8 4-2 2 -2- O BOS T. Brewer F. Dorish -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tom Brewer facing 4-5-6
Gene Stephens replaces Dick Gernert playing LF batting 3rd
t9 2-4 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos T. Brewer 4% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 1 --- O BAL T. Francona T. Brewer 3% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 2-4 2 --- O BAL H. Smith T. Brewer 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

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