Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marsh vs. Sullivan
  
  Marsh strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Sullivan
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Wight
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Wight
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Wight
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Wight
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Dyck picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dyck. Goodman scores. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Wight
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piersall vs. Wight
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buddin vs. Wight
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Brown
  
  Hal Brown now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Brown
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Francona is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Sullivan
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sullivan
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Brown
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Brown
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Brown
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Sullivan
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sullivan
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marsh vs. Sullivan
  
  Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Sullivan
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Brown
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Brown
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Brown
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Brown
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sullivan vs. Brown
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball for a double play. Piersall tags and scores. Buddin tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Brown
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Sullivan
  
  Dyck hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Sullivan
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Brown
  
  Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Brown
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Brown
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Sullivan
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Sullivan
  
  Tex Nelson pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marsh vs. Sullivan
  
  Marsh takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Sullivan
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Dorish
  
  Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. Dorish
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from Smith and he is out, Marsh applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Dorish
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dorish
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Dorish
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Sullivan
  
  Dyck hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Dyck reaches second base with a double. Triandos moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Sullivan
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miranda vs. Sullivan
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Dorish
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Dorish
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dorish
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Dorish
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Sullivan
  
  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marsh vs. Sullivan
  
  Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Sullivan
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Marsh moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to home to get Marsh. Adams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Sullivan
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Philley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Sullivan
  
  Francona is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Birrer
  
  Babe Birrer now pitching.
  
  Vernon hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Birrer
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Birrer
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Sullivan
  
  Dyck is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sullivan
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Sullivan
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Birrer vs. Sullivan
  
  Birrer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Birrer
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Birrer
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Birrer
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Sullivan moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Malzone vs. Birrer
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Birrer
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Williams reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Malzone moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jensen vs. Birrer
  
  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Birrer
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Sullivan
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field. Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Marsh.
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Sullivan
  
  Dave Pope pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1956 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Marsh F, 2b           2  0  0  0   Goodman B, 2b         5  2  2  0   
Boyd B, ph            1  0  1  0   Malzone F, 3b         5  0  1  1   
Adams B, 3b           3  1  1  0   Williams T, lf        4  1  3  1   
Pope D, ph            1  0  0  0   Stephens G, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
Philley D, rf         5  0  0  0   Jensen J, rf          4  1  1  1   
Triandos G, 1b        4  0  2  1   Vernon M, 1b          5  2  2  1   
Francona T, cf        4  0  1  0   Piersall J, cf        4  1  3  2   
Dyck J, lf            4  0  1  0   Buddin D, ss          4  0  2  1   
Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   White S, c            3  0  1  0   
Miranda W, ss         4  0  0  0   Sullivan F, p         3  1  1  1   
Wight B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Brown H, p            1  0  1  0                                      
Nelson T, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Causey W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Birrer B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  8  1                        37  8 16  8

Baltimore        000 000 100 --  1
Boston           402 000 02x --  8

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wight B (L)           0.1  5  4  4  1  0
Brown H               3.2  4  2  2  2  0
Dorish F              2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Birrer B              2.0  4  2  2  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W)        9.0  8  1  0  4  7

E -- Dyck J, Buddin D
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Boston 9
2B -- Williams T 2, Brown H, Vernon M, Dyck J, Goodman B
CS -- Piersall J
SF -- Sullivan F
T -- 2:19
A -- 32563

    

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