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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 28, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 28, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 28, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Pascual
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pascual
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yost out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Wight
Tettelbach strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Wight
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wight
There goes Olson. The throw from Triandos and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Pascual
Wight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Wight
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Wight
Pascual hits a line drive to center field. Pyburn throws towards first. Boyd fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boyd. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Wight
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettelbach vs. Wight
Tettelbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pascual scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Wight
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Pascual
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pascual
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pascual
There goes Philley. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Philley steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Wight
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pascual vs. Wight
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Snyder scores. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettelbach vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Tettelbach hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Pascual
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Pascual
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brown
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Brown
Lemon hits a fly ball towards center. Pyburn catches it and throws to Gardner who relays to Boyd to double up Olson. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pascual
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brown
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 -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brown
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brown
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder misplays the ball. That's an error on Snyder. Triandos moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Pascual
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Tettelbach picks it up and throws to third to catch Gardnerfor the out. Triandos scores. Miranda moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Pascual
Pyburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Held
Bob Hale now playing first base. Mel Held now pitching. Bob Boyd now playing right field. Tito Francona now playing center field.
Pascual hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boyd. Pascual reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Held
Yost bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. Pascual moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tettelbach vs. Held
Tettelbach hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Held
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Held
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder misplays the ball. That's an error on Snyder. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pascual
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Held
Lemon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Francona. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Held
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Held
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Jerry Snyder.
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Held
Valdivielso strikes out. The throw from Triandos, and they've got Lemon trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Pete Runnels now playing second base.
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to Pascual covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Pascual
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Hale reaches second base with a double. Miranda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Pascual
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale. Dave Pope pinch hits for Mel Held.
Pope strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Zuverink
Chuck Diering now playing center field. George Zuverink now pitching. Bob Boyd now playing first base. Tito Francona now playing right field.
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Zuverink
Yost takes first base on ball four. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettelbach vs. Zuverink
Triandos fires to second and picks off Pascual for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Zuverink
Tettelbach hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Zuverink
Olson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pascual
Philley hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1956 -- Baltimore at Washington (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Pyburn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 2 0 1 1
Held M, p 0 0 0 0 Tettelbach D, lf 5 0 1 1
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 Olson K, cf 4 1 2 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Boyd B, 1b-rf-1b 5 0 1 0 Lemon J, rf 4 1 2 1
Philley D, lf 5 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf-cf-rf 5 1 1 0 Snyder J, 2b 2 1 1 0
Triandos G, c 4 1 2 0 Runnels P, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 1 1 0
Causey W, 3b 3 0 1 1 Pascual C, p 4 1 4 2
Miranda W, ss 4 1 1 0
Wight B, p 1 0 0 0
Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph-1b 2 0 1 2
Diering C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
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39 3 9 3 31 5 13 5
Baltimore 010 001 010 -- 3
Washington 113 000 00x -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 2.2 9 5 5 3 2
Birrer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brown H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Held M 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
Zuverink G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 12
E -- Triandos G, Boyd B, Valdivielso J, Snyder J 2
DP -- Baltimore 3
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Washington 10
2B -- Pascual C, Lemon J, Hale B
SB -- Olson K, Philley D
SH -- Yost E, Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:54
A -- 3873
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