Final
CWS 5 — BAL 1
8/26/1956 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BAL195608262
Complete available game record for CWS at BAL, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Williams | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Doby | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nieman | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnie Minoso | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Philley | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Walt Dropo | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Francona | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherm Lollar | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gus Triandos | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Hatfield | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Gardner | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Aparicio | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Miranda | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Staley | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ginsberg | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Brown | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Zuverink | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Gerry Staley | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| George Zuverink | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Doby | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Dropo | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Hatfield | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Sherm Lollar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Philley | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Rivera | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Staley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Williams | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Zuverink | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Miranda | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nieman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Francona | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Gardner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Triandos | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | CS2(2636) | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | HR/9.1-H | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 3/FL | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HP | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8.2-3 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH) | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 2/FL | 5–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 5–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 5–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 5–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 5–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S/78 | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 5–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 5–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–0 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7 | 5–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 5–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 5–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S6 | 5–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 4(1)/FO | 5–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 5–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 5–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 5 | 5–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–0 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | E5.B-2 | 5–0 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 5–0 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 5–0 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3 | 5–0 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 4/L | 5–0 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53 | 5–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 5–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S/78 | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 5–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 5–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13 | 5–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 5–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 41 | 5–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 5–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 5–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 5–1 |