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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 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 July 8, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1956 |
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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 | July 8, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
Tom Gastall | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sullivan
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gastall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gastall vs. Sullivan
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Sullivan
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Francona. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Wight
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wight
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Sullivan
Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams 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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Wight
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Wight
White 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, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buddin vs. Wight
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Wight
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sullivan
Kell 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gastall vs. Sullivan
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wight
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wight
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wight
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. Nieman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nieman. Williams scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sullivan
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Sullivan
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Frazier 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Piersall 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--
White vs. Brown
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Brown
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Brown
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Brown
Williams takes first base on ball four. Sullivan scores. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Brown
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Norm Zauchin now playing first base.
Kell hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Tex Nelson now playing left field.
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brown
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Brown
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Sullivan
Gastall 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, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sullivan
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching. Hal Smith now catching.
Sullivan 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schmitz
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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Schmitz
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Schmitz
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Schmitz
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Sullivan
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Sullivan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Schmitz
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Schmitz
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schmitz
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Sullivan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Sullivan
Bob Hale pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1956, game 1 -- Baltimore at Boston (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Williams D, rf 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 1 3 1 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 2 3 4 Nelson T, lf 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 1 0 1 1 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Francona T, cf 4 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Gastall T, c 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 5 0 2 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 5 2 3 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 2 1 1 2 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 3 1 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Wight B, p 1 0 1 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 38 9 16 9 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 230 120 10x -- 9 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R (L) 1.1 3 5 5 2 0 Wight B 2.2 5 1 1 1 0 Brown H 2.0 5 2 2 1 1 Schmitz J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 E -- Nieman B DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Baltimore 6, Boston 10 2B -- Piersall J, Buddin D, Jensen J, Williams T, Gardner B, Klaus B HR -- Williams T SF -- Buddin D T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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