Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Senators
July 4, 1956 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 1956 at Griffith Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Senators 4

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Williams rf 3 0 1 0
Kell 3b 3 1 1 2
  Causey 3b 0 0 0 0
Nieman lf 4 0 2 1
Triandos 1b 2 0 0 1
Francona cf 3 0 1 0
Smith c 2 1 1 0
Gardner 2b 3 2 2 0
Miranda ss 2 1 1 0
Johnson p 1 0 1 0
  Frazier ph 1 0 1 2
  Fornieles pr 0 1 0 0
  Ferrarese p 0 0 0 0
  Hale ph 1 1 1 1
  Zuverink p 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 7 12 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 1 1 2
Herzog cf 3 0 0 0
Runnels 1b 2 0 2 0
Sievers lf 3 0 0 0
Lemon rf 3 0 0 0
Berberet c 3 2 3 0
  Ramos pr 0 0 0 0
Roig 2b 0 0 0 2
Valdivielso ss 2 0 1 0
  Courtney ph 1 0 0 0
  Fitz Gerald ph 0 0 0 0
Griggs p 1 1 0 0
  Grob p 0 0 0 0
  Wiesler p 0 0 0 0
  Plews ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 23 4 7 4
Baltimore 000 0347122
Washington 010 120470
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson   4.0 4 2 1 1 2
  Ferrarese  W(3-5) 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
  Zuverink  SV(15) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
6.0
7
4
3
3
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs  L(1-5) 5.1 10 6 6 5 1
  Grob   0.1 2 1 1 0 0
  Wiesler   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
6.0
12
7
7
5
1

  E–Williams (1), Kell (2).  DP–Washington 4. Valdivielso-Roig-Runnels, Yost-Roig-Runnels, Valdivielso-Roig-Runnels, Valdivielso-Roig-Runnels.  2B–Washington Valdivielso (2,off Johnson).  3B–Baltimore Kell (1,off Grob), Washington Berberet (3,off Johnson).  HR–Washington Yost (3,5th inning off Ferrarese 1 on 0 out).  SH–Miranda (3,off Griggs); Roig (1,off Johnson).  Team LOB–6.  SF–Roig (1,off Johnson).  Team–6.  SB–Yost (5,2nd base off Johnson/Smith); Yost (5,2nd base off Johnson/Smith).  CS–Runnels (2,2nd base by Johnson/Smith); Runnels (2,2nd base by Johnson/Smith).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Nestor Chylak, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Joe Paparella.  T–2:11.  A–7,580.
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