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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 1, 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 May 1, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,169 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 1, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Palica
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Palica
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Palica
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Palica
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Palica
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Palica
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Harshman
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harshman
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Palica
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palica
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Palica
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palica vs. Harshman
Palica is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Palica
Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Palica
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Palica covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Palica
Kell hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Harshman
Adams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harshman
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Palica
Doby hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Palica
Minoso hits a ball on the ground for an out. Doby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Palica
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Palica
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Triandos for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Pyburn. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palica
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Palica
Harshman bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Palica
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Harshman
Miranda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Harshman
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Palica
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Palica
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Palica
Minoso hits a line drive into left field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Harshman
Adams hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Harshman
There goes Diering. The throw from Lollar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Harshman
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Harshman
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pyburn vs. Harshman
Pyburn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Palica
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Palica
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Palica
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Palica
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Harshman
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Harshman
Jim Dyck pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyck vs. Harshman
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Harshman
Bob Hale pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Hale strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Besana
Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. Fred Besana now pitching.
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diering. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Besana
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Besana
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Besana
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for George Kell.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rivera scores. Fox moves to third. Phillips moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Besana
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Phillips moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Besana
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Besana
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Harshman
Bob Kennedy now playing third base.
Adams hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harshman
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Harshman
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Philley reaches second base with a double. Diering goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching. Bob Boyd pinch hits for Gus Triandos.
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Howell
Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Pyburn.
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Howell
Gardner strikes out. There goes Boyd. The throw from Lollar and Boyd is out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Besana
Bob Boyd now playing first base. Tito Francona now playing right field. Chuck Diering now playing center field. Dave Philley now playing left fiel
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Besana
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Besana
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Howell trying to get to third. Francona throws the ball in to Marsh, who relays the ball to Adams who tags Howell for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Besana
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
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Howell
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Smith 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Howell
Marsh hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besana vs. Howell
Besana strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Besana
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Besana
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Zuverink
Lollar strikes out. There goes Doby. The throw from Smith to second, and they've got Doby trapped. There's the throw to Gardner, and Doby is out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Howell
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Howell
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Howell
Philley hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Zuverink
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Zuverink
Howell hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Zuverink
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Howell
Boyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Howell
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Howell
Gardner bunts towards the mound. Howell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howell. Boyd scores. Francona moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1956 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 6 2 3 0 Adams B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Diering C, lf-cf 4 1 1 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Philley D, rf-lf 5 1 1 1
Phillips B, pr 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 2 0 1 0
Kennedy B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Boyd B, ph-1b 2 1 2 1
Doby L, cf 5 0 0 2 Pyburn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 0 0 0 0 Dyck J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brideweser J, pr-ss 1 0 1 0 Marsh F, ss 1 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 2 0 0 0 Palica E, p 2 0 0 0
Howell D, p 2 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Besana F, p 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
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41 2 10 2 35 3 6 2
Chicago 100 000 010 00 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 020 01 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J 7.1 4 2 2 4 7
Howell D (L) 2.2 2 1 0 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E 7.0 4 1 1 2 3
Besana F 2.1 4 1 1 2 1
Zuverink G (W) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Aparicio L, Triandos G, Adams B, Fox N, Lollar S, Howell D
DP -- Chicago 3, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, Baltimore 9
2B -- Smith H, Rivera J, Philley D, Boyd B
SB -- Diering C
CS -- Doby L
SH -- Harshman J, Gardner B
WP -- Harshman J
T -- 3:13
A -- 12169
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