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Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
1956-05-31 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 4417 · 2:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Bill Wight SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tex Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Fritz Dorish | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: S8.1-3;B-2
- Ted Williams: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dick Gernert: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: S8.3-H
- Jim Piersall: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Hale: 8
- Tito Francona: S9.B-2(E4)
- George Kell: S6.2-3
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 63.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Tex Nelson: K/C
Top 2
- Sammy White: 43
- Don Buddin: 63
- Bob Porterfield: S8
- Billy Goodman: 8
Bot 2
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Bill Wight: K
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Ted Williams: 8
- Dick Gernert: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Hale: 8
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- George Kell: 8
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Jim Piersall: 6
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: S9
- Gus Triandos: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tex Nelson: 31
Top 5
- Don Buddin: W
- Bob Porterfield: 24/SH.1-2
- Billy Goodman: S8.2-H
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Ted Williams: S9.1-H
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Hal Smith: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Don Buddin: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Hale: 43
- Tito Francona: W
- George Kell: 9
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Gus Triandos: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Porterfield: S8
- Billy Goodman: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Klaus: FC1.2X2(16)
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 7
- Tex Nelson: 43
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Willy Miranda: 31
Top 8
- Dick Gernert: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Jim Piersall: 8
Bot 8
- Chuck Diering: 3
- Bob Hale: 8
- Tito Francona: 7
Top 9
- Sammy White: 43
- Don Buddin: 53
- Bob Porterfield: S7
- Billy Goodman: 4/L
Bot 9
- George Kell: 7
- Bob Nieman: 3/FL
- Gus Triandos: 63
Notes & reviews
- Tex Nelson threw to 2B