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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 26, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,757 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Hal Brown | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brown
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brown
Doby 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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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Staley
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Staley
There goes Boyd. The throw from Lollar to Aparicio and they have Boyd trapped. The throw over to Philley, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Staley
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Brown
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Brown
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brown
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Staley
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Staley
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Brown
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brown
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Staley
Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Staley
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brown
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Brown
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Philley reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Brown
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Brown
There goes Lollar. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Lollar steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Brown
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Lollar scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staley vs. Brown
Staley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Staley
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Staley
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brown
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brown
Doby 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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Staley
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Staley
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Brown
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brown
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Staley
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Staley
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brown
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Brown
Staley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brown
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Staley
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Staley
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Staley
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Staley
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brown
Fox hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brown
Doby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brown
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Staley
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Staley
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Staley
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Zuverink
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Zuverink
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Staley
Boyd hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Staley
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Staley
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Baltimore (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, 1b 2 2 1 1 Francona T, rf 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 1 1 1 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 2 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 2 Brown H, p 2 0 1 0 Staley G, p 3 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 5 5 30 1 6 1 Chicago 020 300 000 -- 5 Baltimore 000 000 010 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Brown H (L) 8.0 5 5 5 1 3 Zuverink G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Hatfield F DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Chicago 2, Baltimore 3 2B -- Philley D HR -- Hatfield F, Triandos G SB -- Lollar S CS -- Boyd B HBP -- by Staley G (Gardner B), by Brown H (Lollar S) WP -- Brown H T -- 2:10 A -- 12757
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