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August 21, 1956

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Orioles 2 5 1

Johnny Groth Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .237
OBP .500 .318
At Bats 2 194
Hits 1 46
• Singles 1 27
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 26

Bill Wight Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 10 0
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Memorial Stadium - August 21, 1956
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Bill Wight
Gus Triandos
Bob Boyd
Billy Gardner
George Kell
Willie Miranda
Bob Nieman
Dick Williams
Tito Francona
Johnny Groth
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Skizas hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Williams reaches second base with a double. Miranda scores.
Bottom 5 Wight strikes out.
Bottom 5 Miranda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Miranda reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lopez strikes out.
Top 5 Power hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gardner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Shantz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out.
Bottom 4 Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to third for the out. Nieman moves to second.
Bottom 4 Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second.
Bottom 4 Kell takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Shantz is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second.
Top 4 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Groth hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Wight strikes out.
Top 3 Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Smith hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gardner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 2 Kellner is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Boyer bunts towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to second.
Top 2 DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Wight covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyd scores.
Bottom 1 Boyd hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Boyd reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Groth strikes out.
Top 1 Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez scores. Smith moves to third.
Top 1 Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third.
Top 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Power hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.