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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 19, 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 September 19, 1956 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 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 | September 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 1,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 19, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brown
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brown
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lary
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lary
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lary
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brown
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Brown
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Brown
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brown
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lary
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brown
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brown
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brown
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Brown
Triandos fires to second and picks off Tuttle for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brown
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lary
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lary
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Lary reaches second base with a double. Williams throws the ball in to Kell who tags Lary trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Brown
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Brown
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Zuverink
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miranda fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Lary
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Zuverink
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Zuverink
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Zuverink
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Zuverink
Lary hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Zuverink
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Lary
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Brooks Robinson pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lary
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Palica
Brooks Robinson now playing third base. Erv Palica now pitching. Tex Nelson now playing right field. Dick Williams now playing second base. Billy
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Palica
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Palica
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Martin
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Martin
Bolling is hit by the pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Martin
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Sundin
Gordie Sundin now pitching. Jim Pyburn now playing left field. Tom Gastall now catching.
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sundin
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. O'Dell
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. O'Dell
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lary tags and scores. Phillips tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. O'Dell
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Lary
Gastall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Lary
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gastall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Lary
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Lary
Pyburn hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1956 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf-2b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Francona T, rf-cf 4 1 2 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 1 2 1
Nieman B, lf 2 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 3 4 4
Sundin G, p 0 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 1 1 2
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 2 0
Triandos G, c 3 0 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 1
Gastall T, c 1 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 1 2 1
Nelson T, rf 1 0 1 0
Gardner B, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Pyburn J, lf 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 2 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
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33 1 8 1 35 9 13 9
Baltimore 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 010 221 21x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 4.2 9 5 5 0 2
Zuverink G 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Palica E 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Martin M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Sundin G* 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
O'Dell B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gardner B
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Tuttle B 2, Lary F
HR -- Boone R, Kaline A
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Martin M (Bolling F)
T -- 2:16
A -- 1435
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