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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 3, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 3, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pierce
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pierce
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pierce
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Schmitz
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Schmitz
Doby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn. Doby reaches second base with a double. Esposito scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Loes
Billy Loes now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Loes
Moss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pyburn. Moss reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Minoso scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Loes
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Dropo scores. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Loes
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields the ball and throws to Loes covering. Safe. Moss scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Loes
Pierce takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Loes
Ron Northey pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Northey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Aparicio scores. Pierce moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Johnson
Connie Johnson now pitching. Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pierce scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hatfield trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Johnson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pierce
Jim Delsing now playing center field. Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Johnson
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Johnson
Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield 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
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pierce
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pierce
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pierce
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Johnson
Tito Francona now playing right field. Dick Williams now playing third base.
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Johnson
Delsing 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 -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Johnson
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Johnson
Moss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Johnson
Pierce is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pierce
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pierce
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Johnson
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Johnson
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Johnson
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Johnson
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pierce
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Johnson
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera 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 -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Johnson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Pierce
Tom Gastall pinch hits for Connie Johnson.
Gastall hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Palica
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Palica
Fox 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
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pierce
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pierce
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Pierce
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Palica
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Palica
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to third for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Zuverink
Moss 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 9
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Miranda reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Pierce
Tex Nelson pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Nelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1956 -- Baltimore at Chicago (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, rf-3b 4 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 0 1 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 1 2
Kell G, 3b 2 1 1 0 Hatfield F, pr-3b 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf 2 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 1
Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 2 2 2 1
Triandos G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Delsing J, cf 2 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Minoso M, lf 3 2 1 3
Pyburn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 2 0 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 2 0 Moss L, c 5 2 2 4
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 4 1 0 1
Loes B, p 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 1
Johnson C, p 2 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 2 1 1 0
Gastall T, ph 1 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 33 13 10 13
Baltimore 300 000 000 -- 3
Chicago (11)00 200 00x -- 13
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Loes B (L)* 0.0 3 5 4 2 0
Johnson C 5.2 6 5 2 2 2
Palica E+ 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Zuverink G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3
* Pitched to 6 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gardner B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Kell G, Doby L, Moss L, Miranda W 2
HR -- Triandos G, Minoso M, Moss L
HBP -- by Johnson C (Pierce B)
T -- 2:29
A -- 12114
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