Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 23, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1956
Top 1
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels 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 1
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Stobbs
Francona hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Stobbs
Miranda hits a line drive towards the mound. Stobbs catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Johnson
Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stobbs
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Stobbs
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog throws the ball in to Plews who tags Miranda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robinson scores. View Play
Top 5
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Courtney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luttrell vs. Johnson
Luttrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Stobbs
There goes Williams. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Luttrell applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Stobbs
Boyd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brodowski
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Brodowski
There goes Nieman. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Plews applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Brodowski
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Brodowski
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Johnson
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brodowski
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brodowski
Miranda bunts towards the mound. Brodowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brodowski
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Brodowski
There go the runners. The throw from Courtney and Plews drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Brodowski
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyd vs. Brodowski
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Brodowski
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Brodowski
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Johnson
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Johnson
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Dick Brodowski.
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wiesler
Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wiesler
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wiesler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Johnson
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Johnson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/23/1956 -- Washington at Baltimore (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Plews H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Williams D, cf 4 2 3 1
Herzog W, cf 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 4 1 2 1
Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 1
Lemon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Luttrell L, ss 3 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 2 1
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 3 1 1 0
Oravetz E, ph 0 0 0 0
Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 33 6 13 5
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 201 100 20x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 5.0 8 4 4 0 3
Brodowski D 2.0 5 2 2 1 2
Wiesler B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 9
E -- Plews H, Gardner B
DP -- Washington 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Washington 4, Baltimore 4
2B -- Robinson B
3B -- Francona T, Courtney C
HR -- Williams D
SB -- Johnson C, Miranda W
CS -- Williams D, Nieman B
T -- 2:14
A -- 8766
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
