Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 17, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 17, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 21,209 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Hale | 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
(back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 17, 1956
Top 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wight
Esposito hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wight
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Keegan
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Keegan
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Keegan
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Keegan
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale scores. There goes Nieman trying to get to third. Minoso throws the ball in to Esposito, who tags Nieman for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Wight
Moss hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Wight
Triandos fires to third and picks off Rivera. View Play
Bottom 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Keegan
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Keegan
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Keegan
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Keegan
Wight hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wight
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Wight
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Wight
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wight
Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Keegan
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. McDonald
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hale tags and scores. Kell tags and moves to third. Nieman tags and moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. McDonald
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Nieman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McDonald
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
The ball gets by Moss for a passed ball. Triandos moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miranda vs. LaPalme
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera 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 4
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. LaPalme
Wight strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. LaPalme
Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. LaPalme
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wight
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wight
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. LaPalme
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. LaPalme
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. LaPalme
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
-
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wight
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wight
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Philley reaches second base with a double. Esposito scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera 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 6
-
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kinder
Jim Delsing now playing right field. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kinder
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Kinder
Wight hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wight
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wight
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Wight
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kinder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Kinder
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Kinder
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Kinder
Francona hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wight
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wight
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Wight
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Consuegra
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Consuegra
Miranda hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wight
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wight
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wight
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Wight covering, for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/17/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Esposito S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Williams D, cf 4 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 3 2 1 0 Hale B, 1b 4 2 3 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Philley D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0
Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 3 0 2 2
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 2 3
Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0
Moss L, c 4 0 0 0 Wight B, p 3 0 0 0
Phillips B, cf 4 0 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
Keegan B, p 1 0 0 0
McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 33 5 12 5
Chicago 000 002 010 -- 3
Baltimore 113 000 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (L) 2.1 5 3 3 0 1
McDonald J 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
LaPalme P 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Kinder E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Consuegra S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 3
E -- Miranda W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Philley D, Minoso M
3B -- Hale B
HR -- Triandos G
CS -- Aparicio L
SF -- Francona T
PB -- Moss L
T -- 2:44
A -- 21209
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
