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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1956-08-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23981 · 2:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Mel Parnell earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Connie Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Buddin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Don Ferrarese | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Zuverink | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: FLE3#
- Dick Williams: 8
- Billy Gardner: 63
- George Kell: S7
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 4/L
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 2
- Hal Smith: 53
- Tito Francona: 7/L
- Willy Miranda: W
- Connie Johnson: 43
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 3/FL
- Jim Piersall: K
- Sammy White: K
Top 3
- Dick Williams: S7
- Billy Gardner: 3/FL
- George Kell: 9
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 9/L
Bot 3
- Don Buddin: D7
- Mel Parnell: K
- Billy Goodman: T8.2-H
- Billy Klaus: S8.3-H
- Ted Williams: 3/G.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 4
- Hal Smith: S8
- Tito Francona: S7.1-2
- Willy Miranda: 7
- Connie Johnson: 8
- Dick Williams: E4.2-3;1-2
- Billy Gardner: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- George Kell: 53
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Sammy White: SB2
- Sammy White: 53
- Don Buddin: 9
Top 5
- Bob Nieman: 2/FL
- Gus Triandos: 63
- Hal Smith: 13
Bot 5
- Mel Parnell: 7
- Billy Goodman: 31
- Billy Klaus: 8/L
Top 6
- Tito Francona: S9
- Willy Miranda: 64(1)/FO
- Connie Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Williams: 13
- Billy Gardner: 53
- George Kell: S7
- Bob Nieman: S7.1-2
- Gus Triandos: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Smith: 8/L
Bot 7
- Don Buddin: 2/FL
- Mel Parnell: 4
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 8
- Tito Francona: W
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Bob Hale: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Williams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: S8.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Jim Piersall: T8
- Sammy White: 9/SF.3-H
- Don Buddin: 6
Top 9
- Billy Gardner: 3
- George Kell: W
- Bob Nieman: 64(1)431(B)/DP