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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 18, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Porterfield
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Porterfield
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Porterfield
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Porterfield
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Porterfield
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Piersall. Buddin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Moore
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Porterfield
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Porterfield
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Porterfield
There goes Adams. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Porterfield
Dyck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Porterfield
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Porterfield
Marsh hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Moore
White takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Moore
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Porterfield
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Porterfield
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Porterfield
Adams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Porterfield
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Moore
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Bobby Adams now playing second base.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Moore
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Stephens moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Jensen scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Moore
Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Goodman reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching. Dick Gernert pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. White scores. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Porterfield
Dick Gernert now playing left field.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Porterfield
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Zuverink
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Porterfield
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Porterfield
Dave Pope pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Porterfield
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Besana
Fred Besana now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Besana
Porterfield hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Besana
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Besana
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Besana
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Besana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Porterfield
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Porterfield
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Porterfield
Francona takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Besana
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Besana
Vernon bunts towards the mound. Besana fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Besana
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Besana
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Porterfield
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Porterfield
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Porterfield
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Besana.
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1956 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b-2b 3 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Dyck J, lf 2 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 1 0 1 1
Triandos G, 1b 3 2 1 2 Stephens G, pr 0 1 0 0
Francona T, cf 3 1 1 2 Gernert D, ph-lf 1 0 0 1
Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 0 0
Marsh F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 1
Causey W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 2
Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 1
Moore R, p 2 0 1 0 White S, c 3 1 0 1
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 1
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
Besana F, p 0 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 4 29 8 8 8
Baltimore 200 200 000 -- 4
Boston 110 060 00x -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (L) 4.2 8 8 8 9 1
Ferrarese D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Zuverink G 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Besana F 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 5 4 4 5 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Adams B
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Boston 11
2B -- Adams B, Goodman B 2, Vernon M, Buddin D
HR -- Triandos G, Francona T
CS -- Adams B
SH -- Vernon M
SF -- Porterfield B
T -- 2:45
A -- 8759
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