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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 24, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hicks | Shortstop |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 24, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gromek
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Loes
Hicks hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Loes
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Loes
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Gromek
Pyburn hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Loes
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Loes
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Loes
House hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Loes
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Gromek
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Loes
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Loes
Gromek hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Loes
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hicks for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gromek
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pyburn vs. Gromek
Pyburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Loes
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Loes
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. Miranda catches it and throws to first to double up Belardi. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Loes
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Loes
There's a wild pitch. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Loes
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Gromek
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gromek
There goes Gardner. The throw from House and he is out, Brideweser applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Loes
House hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Loes
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Loes
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Loes
Gromek takes first base on ball four. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hicks vs. Loes
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gromek
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Gromek
Triandos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pyburn vs. Gromek
Pyburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Loes
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Loes
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Loes
Maxwell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn, who is chasing the ball. Maxwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Loes
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Loes
House 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
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gromek
Miranda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Gromek
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gromek
Gardner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gromek
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Maas
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Loes
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Loes
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Loes
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Loes
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Aber
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hicks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Aber
Loes bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Aber
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Loes
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Loes
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Aber
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Aber
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Aber
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Aber
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Zuverink
Hal Smith now catching. Gus Triandos now playing first base. Chuck Diering now playing left field.
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Zuverink
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diering. Brideweser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Zuverink
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Al Aber.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1956, game 1 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gardner B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Hicks B, ss 4 0 0 0
Hale B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Smith H, c 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 0
Nieman B, lf 5 0 2 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Diering C, lf 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0
Triandos G, c-1b 3 0 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0
Evers H, rf 3 0 1 0 Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Pyburn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 4 1 2 1 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Loes B, p 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 1 1 1
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 35 2 9 2
Baltimore 000 100 200 -- 3
Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (W) 7.1 8 2 2 1 0
Ferrarese D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Zuverink G (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 6.2 9 3 3 2 1
Maas D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Aber A 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Detroit 7
2B -- Kaline A, Kell G, Brideweser J
3B -- Maxwell C
HR -- Miranda W, Gardner B, Torgeson E
CS -- Gardner B
SH -- Kell G, Loes B
HBP -- by Gromek S (Kell G)
WP -- Loes B
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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