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Standings
DET
@CLE		8
4
CHW
@KCA		6
7
BOS
@NYY		7
4		 
(10)
BAL
@WSH		4
2
BAL
@WSH		6
3
PIT
@BRO		6
8
CIN
@CHC		4
2
NYG
@PHI		8
3
NYG
@PHI		2
5
MLN
@STL		4
2
Sunday, September 30, 1956
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 3,060, Time of Game: 1:52
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
6
69-85
⇐ Won 2
6th, 28 GB
 at Senators
3
59-95
⇐ Lost 2
7th, 38 GB
L: Ted Abernathy (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  4    6 11  1
Senators        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  9  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Williams CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .791 0.138 1.87 0.232 -0.093 0.5 3 0
Wayne Causey 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .170 .464 -0.137 1.10 0.000 -0.137 -1.7 2 2
Bob Hale 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .583 -0.061 0.59 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 10 0
Joe Frazier RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .245 .739 0.189 1.22 0.245 -0.056 1.1 0 0 HR,2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .227 .631 0.119 1.18 0.158 -0.039 0.7 0 3
Billy Gardner SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 .231 .615 -0.209 1.23 0.023 -0.232 -0.5 0 3
   Willy Miranda SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .569 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tex Nelson LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .206 .512 0.201 1.94 0.263 -0.062 2.0 0 0 2B
Joe Ginsberg C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .581 0.024 0.88 0.041 -0.018 0.1 8 1
   Gus Triandos C 1 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .810 0.114 1.94 0.114 0.000 1.2 4 0
Don Ferrarese P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .136 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   Bob Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .795 -0.084 1.94 0.000 -0.084 -0.5 GDP
   Charlie Beamon P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.143 2.37 0.003 -0.146 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 1 5 .297 .748 0.139 1.37 1.079 -0.940 1.5 27 11
2B: J Frazier (8, off T Abernathy); T Nelson (2, off T Abernathy).
HR: J Frazier (3, off T Abernathy; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Frazier 6; T Nelson 3; B Robinson 2; D Williams 2; B Gardner; J Ginsberg; G Triandos.
GIDP: B Boyd (6).
RBI: T Nelson 3 (5); C Beamon (1); J Frazier (18); D Williams (37).
2-out RBI: D Williams.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Gardner (18).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Herb Plews 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .270 .712 0.088 0.68 0.107 -0.019 1.5 1 4 2B
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 0 2 1 1 0 .304 .782 0.184 1.03 0.198 -0.014 2.6 6 1
Jim Lemon RF 5 0 1 0 0 4 .271 .850 -0.192 1.41 0.010 -0.202 -2.0 2 0
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .838 -0.133 1.39 0.027 -0.160 -1.5 11 1
Harmon Killebrew 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .685 -0.215 1.68 0.000 -0.215 -1.8 0 1
Karl Olson CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .246 .635 -0.061 1.09 0.030 -0.090 -0.4 1 0
Ernie Oravetz LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .248 .669 0.052 0.99 0.101 -0.049 0.7 2 0
Lyle Luttrell SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .189 .582 -0.016 1.25 0.022 -0.037 -0.4 3 5
   Lou Berberet PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .779 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Ted Abernathy P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .364 -0.070 0.86 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 3
   Whitey Herzog PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .639 0.006 0.06 0.006 0.000 0.7 3B
Team Totals 37 3 9 3 4 13 .243 .641 -0.362 1.12 0.501 -0.861 -1.5 27 15
2B: H Plews (10, off C Beamon).
3B: W Herzog (7, off C Beamon).
TB: H Plews 4; W Herzog 3; E Fitz Gerald 2; E Oravetz 2; J Lemon.
RBI: H Plews (25); L Luttrell (9); E Fitz Gerald (12).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Abernathy-L Luttrell-R Sievers.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Ferrarese 5 4 1 1 3 8 0 5.03 23 60 0.121 1.31 1.5
Charlie Beamon, W (2-0) 4 5 2 2 1 5 0 1.38 18 0 0 0.239 0.87 0.0
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 13 0 3.00 41 60 0 0 0.360 1.37 1.5

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ted Abernathy, L (1-3) 9 11 6 6 1 5 1 4.15 38 45 -0.140 1.37 -1.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 1 5 1 6.00 38 45 -0.140 1.12 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 1:52.
Attendance: 3,060.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Washington Senators
1 Dick Williams CF 1 Herb Plews 2B
2 Wayne Causey 2B 2 Ed Fitz Gerald C
3 Bob Hale 1B 3 Jim Lemon RF
4 Joe Frazier RF 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Harmon Killebrew 3B
6 Billy Gardner SS 6 Karl Olson CF
7 Tex Nelson LF 7 Ernie Oravetz LF
8 Joe Ginsberg C 8 Lyle Luttrell SS
9 Don Ferrarese P 9 Ted Abernathy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 123 R BAL D. Williams T. Abernathy 23% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt; Gardner Scores; Nelson to 3B; Triandos to 2B
t8 0-1 1 12- R BAL T. Nelson T. Abernathy 23% 57% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Gardner to 2B
t8 0-1 0 1-3 O BAL B. Gardner T. Abernathy -21% 34% Fielder's Choice SS; Frazier out at Hm/SS-C; Robinson to 2B
t8 0-1 0 -2- BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy 15% 55% Single to RF; Frazier to 3B
t8 0-1 0 --- BAL J. Frazier T. Abernathy 15% 40% Double to RF

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, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Williams T. Abernathy -2% 48% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL W. Causey T. Abernathy -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Hale T. Abernathy -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSH H. Plews D. Ferrarese -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- WSH E. Fitz Gerald D. Ferrarese -5% 36% Walk; Plews to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O WSH J. Lemon D. Ferrarese 5% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 12- O WSH R. Sievers D. Ferrarese 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 12- O WSH H. Killebrew D. Ferrarese 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL J. Frazier T. Abernathy -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Gardner T. Abernathy -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSH K. Olson D. Ferrarese 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSH E. Oravetz D. Ferrarese 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSH L. Luttrell D. Ferrarese 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Nelson T. Abernathy -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL J. Ginsberg T. Abernathy -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Ferrarese T. Abernathy -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSH T. Abernathy D. Ferrarese 3% 47% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- WSH H. Plews D. Ferrarese -3% 44% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- WSH E. Fitz Gerald D. Ferrarese -7% 37% Single to RF; Plews to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O WSH J. Lemon D. Ferrarese 7% 44% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O WSH R. Sievers D. Ferrarese 6% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Williams T. Abernathy -3% 47% Lineout: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL W. Causey T. Abernathy -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Hale T. Abernathy -1% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSH H. Killebrew D. Ferrarese 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- WSH K. Olson D. Ferrarese -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- WSH E. Oravetz D. Ferrarese -8% 36% Single to RF; Olson to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 RO WSH L. Luttrell D. Ferrarese -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Olson Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- O WSH T. Abernathy D. Ferrarese 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- O BAL J. Frazier T. Abernathy -3% 33% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy -2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Gardner T. Abernathy -1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- WSH H. Plews D. Ferrarese -3% 26% Single to CF
b5 1-0 0 1-- WSH E. Fitz Gerald D. Ferrarese -5% 21% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Plews to 2B
b5 1-0 0 12- O WSH J. Lemon D. Ferrarese 5% 26% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 12- O WSH R. Sievers D. Ferrarese 4% 30% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 2 12- O WSH H. Killebrew D. Ferrarese 4% 34% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
t6 0-1 0 --- O BAL T. Nelson T. Abernathy -4% 30% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- BAL J. Ginsberg T. Abernathy 4% 34% Single to RF
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Don Ferrarese (P) batting 9th
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO BAL B. Boyd T. Abernathy -8% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Charlie Beamon facing 6-7-8
Charlie Beamon replaces Bob Boyd (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-0 0 --- O WSH K. Olson C. Beamon 2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- WSH E. Oravetz C. Beamon -2% 26% Single to CF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O WSH L. Luttrell C. Beamon 3% 28% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 1-- O WSH T. Abernathy C. Beamon 2% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
t7 0-1 0 --- O BAL D. Williams T. Abernathy -4% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O BAL W. Causey T. Abernathy -3% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Hale T. Abernathy -2% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Charlie Beamon facing 1-2-3
Gus Triandos replaces Joe Ginsberg playing C batting 8th
b7 1-0 0 --- O WSH H. Plews C. Beamon 2% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald C. Beamon 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- WSH J. Lemon C. Beamon -1% 23% Single to 3B
b7 1-0 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers C. Beamon 2% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
t8 0-1 0 --- BAL J. Frazier T. Abernathy 15% 40% Double to RF
t8 0-1 0 -2- BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy 15% 55% Single to RF; Frazier to 3B
t8 0-1 0 1-3 O BAL B. Gardner T. Abernathy -21% 34% Fielder's Choice SS; Frazier out at Hm/SS-C; Robinson to 2B
t8 0-1 1 12- R BAL T. Nelson T. Abernathy 23% 57% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Gardner to 2B
t8 1-1 1 12- BAL G. Triandos T. Abernathy 11% 68% Walk; Gardner to 3B; Nelson to 2B
t8 1-1 1 123 O BAL C. Beamon T. Abernathy -15% 53% Strikeout
t8 1-1 2 123 R BAL D. Williams T. Abernathy 23% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt; Gardner Scores; Nelson to 3B; Triandos to 2B
t8 2-1 2 123 O BAL W. Causey T. Abernathy -7% 70% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Charlie Beamon facing 5-6-7
b8 1-2 0 --- O WSH H. Killebrew C. Beamon 6% 76% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-2 1 --- O WSH K. Olson C. Beamon 5% 81% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-2 2 --- O WSH E. Oravetz C. Beamon 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
t9 2-1 0 --- O BAL B. Hale T. Abernathy -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- R BAL J. Frazier T. Abernathy 10% 92% Home Run
t9 3-1 1 --- BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy 1% 93% Single to 3B
t9 3-1 1 1-- BAL B. Gardner T. Abernathy 2% 95% Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
t9 3-1 1 1-3 RR BAL T. Nelson T. Abernathy 4% 99% Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Gardner Scores
t9 5-1 1 -2- BAL G. Triandos T. Abernathy 0% 99% Single to LF; Nelson to 3B
t9 5-1 1 1-3 RO BAL C. Beamon T. Abernathy 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nelson Scores
t9 6-1 2 1-- BAL D. Williams T. Abernathy 0% 99% Single to RF; Beamon to 2B
t9 6-1 2 12- O BAL W. Causey T. Abernathy -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Charlie Beamon facing 8-9-1
Willy Miranda replaces Billy Gardner playing SS batting 6th
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Lyle Luttrell (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-6 0 --- O WSH L. Berberet C. Beamon 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
b9 1-6 1 --- WSH W. Herzog C. Beamon -1% 99% Triple (CF-RF)
b9 1-6 1 --3 R WSH H. Plews C. Beamon -1% 98% Double to LF; Herzog Scores
b9 2-6 1 -2- R WSH E. Fitz Gerald C. Beamon -2% 96% Single to CF; Plews Scores
b9 3-6 1 1-- O WSH J. Lemon C. Beamon 3% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-6 2 1-- WSH R. Sievers C. Beamon -3% 96% Walk; Fitz Gerald to 2B
b9 3-6 2 12- O WSH H. Killebrew C. Beamon 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 3.

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