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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 30, 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 September 30, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1956 |
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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 | September 30, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Consuegra |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Summers 2B: John Rice 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
Bob Hale | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
Joe Frazier | Right Fielder |
Tex Nelson | Left Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Sandy Consuegra | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 30, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Stobbs
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Stobbs
Hale hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Herzog. Hale reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Consuegra
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Consuegra
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Consuegra
There's a wild pitch. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Consuegra
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Consuegra
Ginsberg fires to first and picks off Runnels. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Consuegra
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Stobbs
Frazier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Stobbs
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Consuegra
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Consuegra
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Consuegra
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Consuegra
Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Stobbs
Consuegra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stobbs
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Consuegra
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Consuegra
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Consuegra
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Consuegra
There goes Herzog. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Consuegra
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Stobbs
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Consuegra
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Consuegra
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Consuegra
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Consuegra
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Stobbs
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews misplays the ball. That's an error on Plews. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Stobbs
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Consuegra vs. Stobbs
Consuegra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frazier scores. Nelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Consuegra moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Stobbs
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Stobbs
Hale hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Consuegra
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Consuegra
Stobbs hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Consuegra
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Consuegra
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stobbs
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Stobbs
Frazier hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Herzog. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Stobbs
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Consuegra
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Consuegra
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Consuegra
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Consuegra
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Consuegra
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. There goes Lemon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Stobbs
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Stobbs
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Willie Miranda pinch runs for Hoot Evers.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Stobbs
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda scores. There goes Williams trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Stobbs
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Fornieles
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Fornieles
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Fornieles
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Pascual
Frazier hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Pascual
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Luttrell. Gardner moves to third. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fornieles vs. Pascual
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fornieles scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Frazier. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Fornieles
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pascual
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fornieles
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Fornieles
Luttrell hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1956, game 1 -- Baltimore at Washington (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Williams D, cf 5 1 3 1 Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Causey W, 2b 5 0 1 1 Herzog W, cf 4 0 2 0 Hale B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 1 1 0 Gardner B, ss 4 0 1 0 Lemon J, rf 3 1 2 1 Frazier J, rf 4 1 3 0 Berberet L, c 4 0 0 0 Nelson T, lf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Luttrell L, ss 4 0 0 0 Consuegra S, p 2 0 1 1 Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, pr 0 1 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Yost E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 12 4 33 2 8 2 Baltimore 100 020 100 -- 4 Washington 000 101 000 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Consuegra S (W) 6.0 7 2 2 2 1 Fornieles M (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stobbs C (L) 7.0 10 4 3 0 2 Pascual C 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Plews H, Luttrell L DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Washington 7 2B -- Williams D, Hale B, Frazier J, Lemon J HR -- Lemon J SB -- Herzog W WP -- Consuegra S T -- 1:53 A -- 0
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