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August 31, 1956

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Orioles	1	2	0
Red Sox	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Orioles	1	2	0
Red Sox	0	0	0

Jim Piersall Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.292
OBP	.000	.364
At Bats	0	480
Hits	0	140
• Singles	0	93
• Doubles	0	32
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	10
Walks	0	56
RBI’s	0	59

Connie Johnson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	8	0

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Fenway Park - August 31, 1956

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Strikeout

Connie Johnson

Gus Triandos

Bob Boyd

Billy Gardner

George Kell

Willie Miranda

Bob Nieman

Dick Williams

Tito Francona

Jim Piersall

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Piersall strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Jensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Gernert hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out.

Top 1 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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