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Baltimore Orioles @
Boston Red Sox
1956-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 32563 Β· 2:19
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 8β1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Jim Piersall went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Bill Wight SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jim Dyck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Birrer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Wight | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Brown | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fritz Dorish | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Birrer | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Marsh: K
- Bobby Adams: S9
- Dave Philley: 16(1)/FO
- Gus Triandos: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Frank Malzone: 9
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Mickey Vernon: S7.3-H;2-3
- Jim Piersall: S8.3-H;1-3
- Don Buddin: S7.3-H;1-2
- Sammy White: 8
- Frank Sullivan: 8
Top 2
- Tito Francona: K/C
- Jim Dyck: 53
- Hal Smith: K/C
Bot 2
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Ted Williams: D7
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: 13
- Hal Brown: D8
- Fred Marsh: 63
- Bobby Adams: W
- Dave Philley: 8
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: D7
- Jim Piersall: S/78.2-H
- Don Buddin: S7.1-2
- Sammy White: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 9(B)9216(1)/SF/DP.3-H;2-3
- Billy Goodman: 8
Top 4
- Gus Triandos: 5
- Tito Francona: S9
- Jim Dyck: 9
- Hal Smith: 6
Bot 4
- Frank Malzone: 3/FL
- Ted Williams: 13
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 5
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Tex Nelson: S5
- Fred Marsh: W.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Dave Philley: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: S
- Don Buddin: CS2(24)
- Don Buddin: K
- Sammy White: S
- Frank Sullivan: 63
Top 6
- Gus Triandos: S7
- Tito Francona: K
- Jim Dyck: D/78.1-3
- Hal Smith: 4
- Willy Miranda: K
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Frank Malzone: 63
- Ted Williams: S8
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Wayne Causey: 3/G
- Fred Marsh: W
- Bobby Adams: E6.1-3
- Dave Philley: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Gus Triandos: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tito Francona: K/C
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 2
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Don Buddin: K
Top 8
- Jim Dyck: K/C
- Hal Smith: W
- Willy Miranda: 9
- Babe Birrer: 8
Bot 8
- Sammy White: 8
- Frank Sullivan: S8
- Billy Goodman: D7.1-3
- Frank Malzone: S9.3-H;2-3
- Ted Williams: D7.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 9
- Bob Boyd: S7
- Dave Pope: 26(1)/FO
- Dave Philley: 46(1)3/GDP





















