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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 1, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 10,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 1, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Porterfield
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klaus. Francona goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Johnson
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Porterfield
Pyburn hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Porterfield
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Porterfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to third for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Porterfield
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Johnson
Porterfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Johnson
There goes Jensen. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Johnson
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Johnson
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Porterfield
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Porterfield
Pyburn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Porterfield
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Porterfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Johnson
Porterfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Porterfield
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Porterfield
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Johnson
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Johnson
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
There goes Jensen. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Jensen steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Johnson
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dorish
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dorish
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Dorish
Francona hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dorish
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Dorish
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dorish
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goodman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Johnson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Johnson
Buddin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Dorish
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dorish
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Dorish
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dorish
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Johnson
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1956 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 2 2 Kell G, 3b 4 1 3 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 1
Jensen J, rf 4 0 3 0 Williams D, 1b 4 2 2 2
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Pyburn J, cf 2 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 2 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 1
Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 2 2 2 1 Johnson C, p 4 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 11 3 33 5 10 4
Boston 002 010 000 -- 3
Baltimore 100 130 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 4.2 8 5 4 2 0
Hurd T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Dorish F 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 8
E -- Klaus B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Baltimore 7
2B -- White S, Kell G
3B -- Nieman B
HR -- Williams T, Porterfield B, Williams D
SB -- Jensen J 2
WP -- Porterfield B
T -- 2:27
A -- 10864
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