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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Chicago White Sox
1956-08-03 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 12114 · 2:29
Chicago White Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 13–3. Chicago White Sox put up 11 in the 1st. Billy Pierce earned the win. Les Moss went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Billy Loes 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pyburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gastall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sammy Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Schmitz | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Loes | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Connie Johnson | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Erv Palica | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Zuverink | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: 3/FL
- Billy Gardner: K/C
- George Kell: D7
- Bob Nieman: S/89.2-H
- Gus Triandos: HR/7.1-H
- Hal Smith: S8
- Jim Pyburn: 53
Bot 1
- Sammy Esposito: W
- Nellie Fox: 3/G.1-2
- Larry Doby: D/89.2-H
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Walt Dropo: W.2-3;1-2
- Les Moss: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Rivera: E4.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Luis Aparicio: S3.3-H;1-2
- Billy Pierce: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Northey: S/89.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Nellie Fox: S8.3-H;1-2
- Larry Doby: S4.2XH(4352);1-3
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Walt Dropo: 63
Top 2
- Willy Miranda: 4
- Connie Johnson: 2/FL
- Dick Williams: 63
Bot 2
- Les Moss: 7
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Billy Pierce: S8.1-3
- Fred Hatfield: 43
Top 3
- Billy Gardner: 8
- George Kell: 4
- Bob Nieman: W
- Gus Triandos: 8
Bot 3
- Nellie Fox: K
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Minnie Minoso: 8
Top 4
- Hal Smith: 9
- Jim Pyburn: 9
- Willy Miranda: D/78
- Connie Johnson: 63
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: W
- Les Moss: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Rivera: K
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Billy Pierce: HP
- Fred Hatfield: 8
Top 5
- Dick Williams: 5/FL
- Billy Gardner: 5
- Tito Francona: 7
Bot 5
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Minnie Minoso: 7
- Walt Dropo: 9
Top 6
- Bob Nieman: 6
- Gus Triandos: 63
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 6
- Les Moss: 7
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Top 7
- Jim Pyburn: 9
- Willy Miranda: 53
- Tom Gastall: 3
Bot 7
- Billy Pierce: K
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Nellie Fox: 43
Top 8
- Dick Williams: 7
- Billy Gardner: 7
- Tito Francona: S7
- Bob Nieman: K
Bot 8
- Jim Delsing: W
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Les Moss: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Hal Smith: S/89
- Jim Pyburn: 4
- Willy Miranda: D/78.1-3
- Tex Nelson: K
Notes & reviews
- Palmer charged Schmitz with SH but none to Chicago
- Orioles Manager Paul Richards ejected by HP umpire Frank Umont