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Saturday, September 1, 1956,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 5,819, Time of Game: 2:31
Orioles
2
57-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
69-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Frank Sullivan (11-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  2  X    4  8  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .802 0.064 1.28 0.118 -0.055 0.3 3 0
Bob Boyd 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .840 0.026 1.47 0.121 -0.095 -0.3 9 0 CS
George Kell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .770 -0.098 1.72 0.019 -0.116 -0.8 2 4
Bob Nieman LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .331 .957 -0.003 1.76 0.055 -0.058 -0.1 2 0
Gus Triandos C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .275 .785 -0.016 1.39 0.120 -0.135 0.1 3 0 HR
Tito Francona RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .710 0.015 1.15 0.091 -0.077 -0.0 1 0 2B
Billy Gardner 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .627 -0.054 1.35 0.045 -0.099 -0.4 4 2 HBP
Willy Miranda SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .573 -0.064 1.21 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 0 2
   Joe Frazier PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .702 0.037 1.59 0.037 0.000 0.2 HBP
   Grady Hatton PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .560 -0.063 2.19 0.000 -0.063 -0.4 0 1
Hal Brown P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .623 -0.040 0.75 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 1
   Joe Ginsberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .615 -0.084 3.12 0.000 -0.084 -0.5
   George Zuverink P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .284 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Morrie Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sandy Consuegra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Gastall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .422 -0.042 1.39 0.000 -0.042 -0.4
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 0 8 .235 .631 -0.322 1.47 0.606 -0.928 -3.3 24 10
2B: T Francona (11, off F Sullivan).
HR: G Triandos (15, off F Sullivan; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: B Gardner (6, by F Sullivan); J Frazier (1, by F Sullivan).
TB: G Triandos 4; T Francona 2; D Williams 2; B Nieman; B Gardner; B Boyd; G Kell.
RBI: B Nieman (59); G Triandos (69).
2-out RBI: G Triandos.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Kell-B Gardner-B Boyd.
E: G Kell (6); G Triandos (11).
Baserunning
CS: B Boyd (4, 2nd base by F Sullivan/S White).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Milt Bolling SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .688 -0.142 1.07 0.000 -0.142 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Billy Klaus 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .278 .778 0.050 1.16 0.098 -0.048 0.2 1 5
Ted Williams LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .346 1.076 0.199 1.40 0.266 -0.066 1.2 2 0 HR
   Gene Stephens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .956 -0.007 0.73 0.040 -0.046 -0.4 9 2
Jackie Jensen RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .309 .901 0.266 1.28 0.290 -0.024 1.9 1 0 HR
Jim Piersall CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .290 .801 -0.006 1.10 0.091 -0.097 -0.5 2 0
Ted Lepcio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .846 -0.034 0.84 0.030 -0.064 -0.4 2 4
Sammy White C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .657 -0.038 1.26 0.038 -0.076 -0.4 8 1
Frank Sullivan P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .129 .294 -0.111 1.39 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 1 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 3 3 .258 .775 0.177 1.12 0.853 -0.674 -0.7 27 12
HR: J Jensen (18, off H Brown; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Williams (18, off M Martin; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Jensen 5; T Williams 4; B Klaus; T Lepcio; J Piersall; S White; M Vernon.
GIDP: M Bolling (3).
RBI: J Jensen 2 (81); T Williams 2 (60).
2-out RBI: J Jensen.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S White-T Lepcio.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Piersall (1st base by H Brown).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Brown 6 5 2 2 3 3 1 3.77 24 54 0.070 1.19 1.5
George Zuverink, L (6-6) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.84 5 0 0 -0.011 1.15 0.2
Morrie Martin 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.35 2 1 1 -0.246 1.44 -1.3
Sandy Consuegra 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.08 3 0 0 0.011 0.30 0.3
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 3 2 4.50 34 54 1 1 -0.176 1.47 0.7
G Zuverink faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Sullivan, W (11-6) 9 8 2 2 0 8 1 3.57 36 71 0.324 1.47 3.3
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 8 1 2.00 36 71 0.324 1.12 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Sullivan 2 (8; B Gardner, J Frazier).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: H Brown (2; J Piersall, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - John Rice, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 5,819.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Dick Williams CF 1 Milt Bolling SS
2 Bob Boyd 1B 2 Billy Klaus 3B
3 George Kell 3B 3 Ted Williams LF
4 Bob Nieman LF 4 Mickey Vernon 1B
5 Gus Triandos C 5 Jackie Jensen RF
6 Tito Francona RF 6 Jim Piersall CF
7 Billy Gardner 2B 7 Ted Lepcio 2B
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Sammy White C
9 Hal Brown P 9 Frank Sullivan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 0 1-- RR BOS T. Williams M. Martin 25% 93% Home Run; Klaus Scores
b6 1-1 2 1-3 R BOS J. Jensen H. Brown 14% 72% Single to LF; Klaus Scores; Vernon to 2B
b5 0-1 0 --- R BOS J. Jensen H. Brown 14% 57% Home Run
t8 1-2 0 1-- BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan -12% 52% Single (CF-RF); Williams to 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- R BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan -12% 43% Home Run

Play By Play

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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 --- BAL D. Williams F. Sullivan -3% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan 3% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL G. Kell F. Sullivan 5% 55% Double Play: Strikeout, Boyd Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Bolling H. Brown -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Klaus H. Brown -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS T. Williams H. Brown 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS M. Vernon H. Brown -2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan 4% 50% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Gardner F. Sullivan -2% 51% Single (LF-CF); Nieman to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan 5% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen H. Brown -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS J. Piersall H. Brown 3% 56% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS T. Lepcio H. Brown -4% 51% Piersall Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Lepcio H. Brown -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL H. Brown F. Sullivan 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Williams F. Sullivan 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan 1% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- BOS S. White H. Brown 4% 60% Single (LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS F. Sullivan H. Brown -4% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS M. Bolling H. Brown -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL G. Kell F. Sullivan 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- R BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan -12% 43% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 --- O BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan 1% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Klaus H. Brown -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O BOS T. Williams H. Brown -2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 2 --- O BOS M. Vernon H. Brown -2% 37% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Gardner F. Sullivan 3% 40% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan 2% 42% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O BAL H. Brown F. Sullivan 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- R BOS J. Jensen H. Brown 14% 57% Home Run
b5 1-1 0 --- BOS J. Piersall H. Brown 4% 62% Single (CF-RF)
b5 1-1 0 1-- O BOS T. Lepcio H. Brown -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 1-- BOS S. White H. Brown 2% 59% Piersall Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Piersall to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O BOS S. White H. Brown -5% 55% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 -2- O BOS F. Sullivan H. Brown -5% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O BAL D. Williams F. Sullivan 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- BAL G. Kell F. Sullivan -2% 54% Single to LF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan 4% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O BOS M. Bolling H. Brown -4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- BOS B. Klaus H. Brown 4% 58% Walk
b6 1-1 1 1-- O BOS T. Williams H. Brown -4% 54% Lineout: LF
b6 1-1 2 1-- BOS M. Vernon H. Brown 4% 58% Single to RF; Klaus to 3B
b6 1-1 2 1-3 R BOS J. Jensen H. Brown 14% 72% Single to LF; Klaus Scores; Vernon to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- O BOS J. Piersall H. Brown -4% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan 5% 72% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 --- O BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan 3% 76% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 --- BAL B. Gardner F. Sullivan -2% 73% Hit By Pitch
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willy Miranda (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-2 2 1-- BAL J. Frazier F. Sullivan -4% 69% Hit By Pitch; Gardner to 2B
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal Brown (P) batting 9th
Grady Hatton pinch runs for Joe Frazier (PH) batting 8th
t7 1-2 2 12- O BAL J. Ginsberg F. Sullivan 8% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
George Zuverink replaces Joe Ginsberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Grady Hatton moves from PR to 2B
Billy Gardner moves from 2B to SS
b7 2-1 0 --- BOS T. Lepcio G. Zuverink 3% 81% Single to RF
b7 2-1 0 1-- O BOS S. White G. Zuverink -3% 78% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 1 1-- O BOS F. Sullivan G. Zuverink -3% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-1 2 1-- O BOS M. Bolling G. Zuverink -2% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- BAL D. Williams F. Sullivan -8% 64% Single to RF
t8 1-2 0 1-- BAL B. Boyd F. Sullivan -12% 52% Single (CF-RF); Williams to 2B
t8 1-2 0 12- O BAL G. Kell F. Sullivan 6% 58% Flyball: LF; Williams to 3B
t8 1-2 1 1-3 RO BAL B. Nieman F. Sullivan -2% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Williams Scores
t8 2-2 2 1-- O BAL G. Triandos F. Sullivan 5% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 --- BOS B. Klaus G. Zuverink 6% 68% Single to LF
Morrie Martin replaces George Zuverink pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 1-- RR BOS T. Williams M. Martin 25% 93% Home Run; Klaus Scores
b8 4-2 0 --- O BOS M. Vernon M. Martin -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
Sandy Consuegra replaces Morrie Martin pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 1 --- BOS J. Jensen S. Consuegra 1% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 4-2 1 1-- O BOS J. Piersall S. Consuegra -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b8 4-2 2 1-- O BOS T. Lepcio S. Consuegra -1% 91% Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 6-7-8
Gene Stephens replaces Ted Williams playing LF batting 3rd
t9 2-4 0 --- BAL T. Francona F. Sullivan -9% 82% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 2-4 0 -2- O BAL B. Gardner F. Sullivan 7% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-4 1 -2- O BAL G. Hatton F. Sullivan 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Tom Gastall pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 -2- O BAL T. Gastall F. Sullivan 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

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