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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1956-08-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 10706 · 3:00
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 13–6. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 7th. Connie Johnson earned the win. George Kell went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Connie Johnson L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Triandos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 9.0 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Ike Delock | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: 7
- Bob Boyd: 3/G
- George Kell: HR/7
- Bob Nieman: 8
Bot 1
- Milt Bolling: 8
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: 7
Top 2
- Gus Triandos: 53
- Tito Francona: S8
- Billy Gardner: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: 6
- Jackie Jensen: 4/L
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: S4
- Connie Johnson: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Williams: FC8.2X3(85);B-2
- Bob Boyd: 7
Bot 3
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7
- Sammy White: 6
- Willard Nixon: K/C
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Billy Klaus: S7.1-2
- Ted Williams: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dick Gernert: 7
Top 4
- George Kell: HR/7
- Bob Nieman: K
- Gus Triandos: K
- Tito Francona: 8
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: S7
- Willard Nixon: S6.1-2
- Milt Bolling: 6
Top 5
- Billy Gardner: 4
- Willy Miranda: 9
- Connie Johnson: W
- Dick Williams: 14(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: S9
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 53.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: D7.3-H;2-H
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 6
- Bob Boyd: S7
- George Kell: K/C
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Gus Triandos: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tito Francona: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Gardner: 5(2)53(B)/GDP
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 53
- Willard Nixon: 5/FL
- Milt Bolling: K
Top 7
- Willy Miranda: 43
- Connie Johnson: W
- Dick Williams: S5.1-2
- Bob Boyd: S/78.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: 5
- Bob Nieman: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gus Triandos: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Tito Francona: W
- Billy Gardner: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Klaus: D/78
- Ted Williams: 63
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: S8.2-H
- Gene Stephens: SB2
- Gene Stephens: 7
Top 8
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Connie Johnson: 8
- Dick Williams: D7.1-H;BX3(7645)
- Bob Boyd: 9
Bot 8
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 9/L
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Milt Bolling: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Kell: 53
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Gus Triandos: E5.1-2
- Tito Francona: 13.2-3;1-2
- Billy Gardner: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Willy Miranda: 31
Bot 9
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: S9.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Notes & reviews
- Jim Piersall ejected by HP umpire Red Flaherty