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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 21, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 21, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,275 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 21, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wight
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Wight
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pascual
Pascual fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pascual. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it and throws to home to get Boyd. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Wight
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Wight
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Luttrell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pascual vs. Wight
There goes Luttrell, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Luttrell steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Wight
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wight
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Pascual
Wight is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Wight
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Wight
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Wight
Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Wight
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wight
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pascual
There goes Francona. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Francona steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Pascual
Wight strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wight
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Wight
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Wight
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Wight
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Triandos for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wight
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Wight
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Pascual
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wight for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Wight
Brooks Robinson now playing third base.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Lyle Luttrell.
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Wight
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Oravetz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ramos
Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop. Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a line drive into left field. Sievers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sievers. Nieman goes all the way around to score. Triandos moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Ramos
Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Ramos
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Triandos scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wight vs. Ramos
Wight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wight
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wight
There's a wild pitch. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wight
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1956 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Plews H, 2b 3 1 0 0 Williams D, cf 3 1 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 0 2 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 5 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 2 Robinson B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 3 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 1 1 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 4 1 1 0
Olson K, cf 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 3 3 3
Luttrell L, ss 3 1 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Yost E, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 1
Valdivielso J, ss 0 0 0 0 Wight B, p 4 0 1 1
Pascual C, p 3 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 2 30 7 6 6
Washington 010 000 002 -- 3
Baltimore 010 200 13x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 7.0 4 4 4 5 7
Ramos P 1.0 2 3 2 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 9.0 7 3 2 6 7
E -- Pascual C, Wight B, Gardner B 2, Sievers R
LOB -- Washington 12, Baltimore 6
HR -- Triandos G 2, Williams D, Sievers R
SB -- Luttrell L, Francona T
HBP -- by Ramos P (Gardner B)
WP -- Wight B
T -- 2:50
A -- 5275
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