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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1956-07-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 20723 · 2:18
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Tom Hurd earned the win and Ike Delock picked up the save. George Kell went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Tom Hurd L: Don Ferrarese SV: Ike Delock
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Zuverink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Don Ferrarese | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Zuverink | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willard Nixon | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Delock | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: S6
- Tito Francona: 16(1)3/GDP
- George Kell: HR/7
- Bob Nieman: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 2
- Gus Triandos: 53
- Billy Gardner: S6
- Hal Smith: S/89.1-3
- Willy Miranda: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Pete Daley: K/C
Top 3
- Connie Johnson: D/89
- Dick Williams: W
- Tito Francona: 43.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Nieman: W
- Gus Triandos: 53.1-2
- Billy Gardner: W
- Hal Smith: 8
Bot 3
- Don Buddin: S7
- Ted Lepcio: 4(1)/FO
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: S/89.1-3
- Ted Williams: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Mickey Vernon: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 3
Top 4
- Willy Miranda: 3/FL
- Connie Johnson: 4
- Dick Williams: 63
Bot 4
- Pete Daley: K
- Don Buddin: D7
- Tom Hurd: S5.2-3
- Billy Goodman: D7.3-H;1-3
- Billy Klaus: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Ted Williams: 4/L
Top 5
- Tito Francona: K
- George Kell: S7
- Bob Nieman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 1
- Pete Daley: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Buddin: 4
- Dick Gernert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 63
Top 6
- Gus Triandos: W
- Billy Gardner: 5
- Hal Smith: 8
- Willy Miranda: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Ted Williams: E4.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 7
- George Zuverink: 9
- Dick Williams: E6
- Tito Francona: 7
- George Kell: S/78.1-2
- Bob Nieman: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Triandos: 9
Bot 7
- Pete Daley: D7
- Don Buddin: S9.2-3
- Ike Delock: D7.3-H;1-3
- Billy Goodman: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(96)
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Ted Williams: 3
Top 8
- Joe Frazier: 9
- Hal Smith: 7/L
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Bob Hale: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 163
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 9
- Dick Williams: 4
- Tito Francona: S3
- George Kell: 7
- Bob Nieman: 9