BAL 1 @ BOS 8, 4-17-56

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SP: Bill Wight vs. Frank Sullivan

	R	H	E
BAL (0-1)	1	8	1
BOS (1-0)	8	16	1

W: Frank Sullivan (1-0)

L: Bill Wight (0-1)

HR: none

Player Stats

b1	BOS 1-0	Jackie Jensen facing Bill Wight Single to LF; Goodman Scores; Williams to 3B; Jensen to 2B/Adv on E7
b1	BOS 2-0	Mickey Vernon facing Bill Wight Single to LF; Williams Scores; Jensen to 3B
b1	BOS 3-0	Jim Piersall facing Bill Wight Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
b1	BOS 4-0	Don Buddin facing Bill Wight Single to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 2B
b3	BOS 5-0	Jim Piersall facing Hal Brown Single (LF-CF); Vernon Scores
b3	BOS 6-0	Frank Sullivan facing Hal Brown Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-P-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores; Buddin to 3B
t7	BOS 6-1	Gus Triandos facing Frank Sullivan Single to CF; Adams Scores/unER; Philley to 2B
b8	BOS 7-1	Frank Malzone facing Babe Birrer Single to RF; Sullivan Scores; Goodman to 3B
b8	BOS 8-1	Ted Williams facing Babe Birrer Double to LF; Goodman Scores; Malzone to 3B

BAL Pitchers [+]
BAL Pitchers [-]
- Bill Wight 24gmsc
  0.1ip,5h,0k,1w,-pit-str,4r,4er,0hr
- Hal Brown
  3.2ip,4h,0k,2w,-pit-str,2r,2er,0hr
- Fritz Dorish
  2.0ip,3h,1k,0w,-pit-str,0r,0er,0hr
- Babe Birrer
  2.0ip,4h,1k,0w,-pit-str,2r,2er,0hr
BOS Pitchers [+]
BOS Pitchers [-]
- Frank Sullivan 72gmsc
  9.0ip,8h,7k,4w,-pit-str,1r,0er,0hr
BAL Batters [+]
BAL Batters [-]
- 1. Fred Marsh, 2B
  0-2,SO,2·BB
- 1b. Bob Boyd, PH
  1-1
- 2. Bobby Adams, 3B
  1-3,R,BB
- 2b. Dave Pope, PH
  0-1
- 3. Dave Philley, RF
  0-5
- 4. Gus Triandos, 1B
  2-4,RBI
- 5. Tito Francona, CF
  1-4,3·SO
- 6. Jim Dyck, LF
  1-4,2B,SO
- 7. Hal Smith, C
  0-3,SO,BB
- 8. Willy Miranda, SS
  0-4,SO
- 9. Bill Wight, P
  0-0
- 9b. Hal Brown, P
  1-1,2B
- 9c. Tex Nelson, PH
  1-1
- 9d. Fritz Dorish, P
  0-0
- 9e. Wayne Causey, PH
  0-1
- 9f. Babe Birrer, P
  0-1
BOS Batters [+]
BOS Batters [-]
- 1. Billy Goodman, 2B
  2-5,2·R,2B
- 2. Frank Malzone, 3B
  1-5,RBI
- 3. Ted Williams, LF
  3-4,R,RBI,2·2B,BB
- 3b. Gene Stephens, PR,LF
  0-0
- 4. Jackie Jensen, RF
  1-4,R,RBI,BB
- 5. Mickey Vernon, 1B
  2-5,2·R,RBI,2B
- 6. Jim Piersall, CF
  3-4,R,2·RBI,CS
- 7. Don Buddin, SS
  2-4,RBI,2·SO
- 8. Sammy White, C
  1-3,BB
- 9. Frank Sullivan, P
  1-3,R,RBI,SF
Play-by-Play [+]
Play-by-Play [-]
- Top of 1sttop
- 1.Marsh vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Strikeout
- 2.Adams vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-0, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to RF
- 3.Philley vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-0, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
- 4.Triandos vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-0, 2 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
- Bottom of 1sttop
- 1.Goodman vs. Wight
  BOS 0-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to CF
- 2.Malzone vs. Wight
  BOS 0-0, 0 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Flyball: RF
- 3.Williams vs. Wight
  BOS 0-0, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Walk; Goodman to 2B
- 4.Jensen vs. Wight
  BOS 0-0, 1 out, 12-, 0-0 count
  Single to LF; Goodman Scores; Williams to 3B; Jensen to 2B/Adv on E7
- 5.Vernon vs. Wight
  BOS 1-0, 1 out, -23, 0-0 count
  Single to LF; Williams Scores; Jensen to 3B
- 6.Piersall vs. Wight
  BOS 2-0, 1 out, 1-3, 0-0 count
  Single to CF; Jensen Scores; Vernon to 3B
- 7.Buddin vs. Wight
  BOS 3-0, 1 out, 1-3, 0-0 count
  Single to LF; Vernon Scores; Piersall to 2B
- 8.White vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 1 out, 12-, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- 9.Sullivan vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 2 outs, 12-, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- Top of 2ndtop
- 5.Francona vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Strikeout Looking
- 6.Dyck vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: 3B-1B
- 7.Smith vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 2 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Strikeout Looking
- Bottom of 2ndtop
- 1.Goodman vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Flyball: LF
- 2.Malzone vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: SS-1B
- 3.Williams vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 2 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Double to LF
- 4.Jensen vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 2 outs, -2-, 0-0 count
  Groundout: 3B-1B
- Top of 3rdtop
- 8.Miranda vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: P-1B
- 9.Brown vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Double to CF
- 1.Marsh vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 1 out, -2-, 0-0 count
  Groundout: SS-1B
- 2.Adams vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 2 outs, -2-, 0-0 count
  Walk
- 3.Philley vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-4, 2 outs, 12-, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- Bottom of 3rdtop
- 5.Vernon vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Double to LF
- 6.Piersall vs. Brown
  BOS 4-0, 0 outs, -2-, 0-0 count
  Single (LF-CF); Vernon Scores
- 7.Buddin vs. Brown
  BOS 5-0, 0 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Single to LF; Piersall to 2B
- 8.White vs. Brown
  BOS 5-0, 0 outs, 12-, 0-0 count
  Walk; Piersall to 3B; Buddin to 2B
- 9.Sullivan vs. Brown
  BOS 5-0, 0 outs, 123, 0-0 count
  Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-P-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores; Buddin to 3B
- 1.Goodman vs. Brown
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, --3, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- Top of 4thtop
- 4.Triandos vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Flyball: 3B
- 5.Francona vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to RF
- 6.Dyck vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Flyball: RF
- 7.Smith vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 2 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Flyball: SS
- Bottom of 4thtop
- 2.Malzone vs. Brown
  BOS 6-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Foul Flyball: 1B
- 3.Williams vs. Brown
  BOS 6-0, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: P-1B
- 4.Jensen vs. Brown
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Walk
- 5.Vernon vs. Brown
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Flyball: LF
- Top of 5thtop
- 8.Miranda vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- 9.Nelson vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to 3B
- 1.Marsh vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Walk; Nelson to 2B
- 2.Adams vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, 12-, 0-0 count
  Flyball: LF
- 3.Philley vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 2 outs, 12-, 0-0 count
  Flyball: LF
- Bottom of 5thtop
- 6.Piersall vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Single
- 7.Buddin vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 0 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Piersall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
- 7.Buddin vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Strikeout
- 8.White vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Single
- 9.Sullivan vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Groundout: SS-1B
- Top of 6thtop
- 4.Triandos vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to LF
- 5.Francona vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 0 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Strikeout
- 6.Dyck vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Double (LF-CF); Triandos to 3B
- 7.Smith vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, -23, 0-0 count
  Flyball: 2B
- 8.Miranda vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 2 outs, -23, 0-0 count
  Strikeout
- Bottom of 6thtop
- 1.Goodman vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: SS-1B
- 2.Malzone vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: SS-1B
- 3.Williams vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to CF
- 4.Jensen vs. Dorish
  BOS 6-0, 2 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
- Top of 7thtop
- 9.Causey vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: 1B unassisted
- 1.Marsh vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Walk
- 2.Adams vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Marsh to 3B
- 3.Philley vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 1 out, 1-3, 0-0 count
  Fielder's Choice 3B; Marsh out at Hm/3B-C; Adams to 2B
- 4.Triandos vs. Sullivan
  BAL 0-6, 2 outs, 12-, 0-0 count
  Single to CF; Adams Scores/unER; Philley to 2B
- 5.Francona vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-6, 2 outs, 12-, 0-0 count
  Strikeout Looking
- Bottom of 7thtop
- 5.Vernon vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Flyball: C
- 6.Piersall vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Groundout: 2B-1B
- 7.Buddin vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 2 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Strikeout
- Top of 8thtop
- 6.Dyck vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-6, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Strikeout Looking
- 7.Smith vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-6, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Walk
- 8.Miranda vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-6, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Flyball: RF
- 9.Birrer vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-6, 2 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- Bottom of 8thtop
- 8.White vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Flyball: CF
- 9.Sullivan vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 1 out, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to CF
- 1.Goodman vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Double to LF; Sullivan to 3B
- 2.Malzone vs. Birrer
  BOS 6-1, 1 out, -23, 0-0 count
  Single to RF; Sullivan Scores; Goodman to 3B
- 3.Williams vs. Birrer
  BOS 7-1, 1 out, 1-3, 0-0 count
  Double to LF; Goodman Scores; Malzone to 3B
- 4.Jensen vs. Birrer
  BOS 8-1, 1 out, -23, 0-0 count
  Groundout: 3B-1B
- 5.Vernon vs. Birrer
  BOS 8-1, 2 outs, -23, 0-0 count
  Flyball: LF
- Top of 9thtop
- 1.Boyd vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-8, 0 outs, ---, 0-0 count
  Single to LF
- 2.Pope vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-8, 0 outs, 1--, 0-0 count
  Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
- 3.Philley vs. Sullivan
  BAL 1-8, 1 out, 1--, 0-0 count
  Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
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Note: positions may not be in order of appearance for batters. gmsc is Bill James' Game Score