1956 American League Championship Series

 

New York Sentinels vs. Baltimore Orange Caps

 


Game 1

George Pinson vs. Cly Monteleone

At Baltimore, October 4th, 1956

 

 

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  2

  3

  4

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  6

  7

  8

  9

  R

  H

  E

New York      

2

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

6

11

0

Baltimore      

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

11

0

Win: Cly Monteleone Loss: George Pinson

 

Fred Schmidt homered twice as Monteleone held the Orange Caps to two runs in a complete game win.

 

Game 2

Elijah Stark vs. Zip Oleiter

At Baltimore, October 5th, 1956

 

New York leads 1 game to 0

 

 

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

  6

  7

  8

  9

  R

  H

  E

New York      

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

1

4

10

1

Baltimore      

0

1

0

3

0

0

1

0

0

5

9

0

Win: Elijah Stark Loss: Zip Oleiter Save: Harry Estes

 

The Orange Caps held on to win despite a late-game Sentinel’s charge lead by Derrell Beamon’s two-run shot in the eighth.  Tom LaRocca led the Caps with 3 RBI.

 

Game 3

Marty Sandusky vs. Mike Brown

At New York, October 7th, 1956

 

Series tied at 1

  

 

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

  6

  7

  8

  9

  R

  H

  E

Baltimore      

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

5

0

New York      

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

6

0

Win: Marty Sandusky Loss: Mike Brown Save: Paul Alperman

 

Sandusky bested Brown, allowing just five hits in eight innings and driving in one of New York’s two runs. 

 

Game 4

Frank Seymour vs. Nuke LaLoosh

At New York, October 8th, 1956

 

New York leads 2 games to 1

 

 

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

  6

  7

  8

  9

  R

  H

  E

Baltimore      

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

3

6

0

New York      

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

9

2

Win: Frank Seymour Loss: Nuke LaLoosh Save: Paul Alperman

 

New York bludgeoned LaLoosh for five runs in an inning and two-thirds, and Seymour kept the Caps from mounting a comeback with eight strong innings.

 

Game 5

Roberto Bottalico vs. George Pinson

At New York, October 9th, 1956

 

New York leads 3 games to 1

 

 

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  2

  3

  4

  5

  6

  7

  8

  9

  R

  H

  E

Baltimore      

1

0

3

3

0

1

0

0

0

8

11

5

New York      

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

9

11

0

Win: Larry Paschall Loss: Harry Estes

 

New York watched their early lead vanish by the fourth, and finally gave the lead to the Orange Caps in the sixth on a solo shot by Art Reichle.  But with two out and one on in the bottom of the ninth, Terry Neitzke sent the Sentinels to their first World Series with a dramatic two-run blast.

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