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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 2, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 2, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 2, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moss juggles the ball. That's an error on Moss. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Harshman
Aguirre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Aguirre
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Aguirre
Moss hits a popup towards first. Mele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Aguirre
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aguirre
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Aguirre
Harshman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Aguirre
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Aguirre
Moss takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Aguirre
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguirre covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aguirre
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Aguirre
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Harshman
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Aguirre
There goes Minoso. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Minoso steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Aguirre
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Aguirre
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aguirre
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aguirre
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Aguirre
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Harshman
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Narleski
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Narleski
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Narleski
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Harshman
There goes Avila. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Narleski
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Mossi fires to first and has Rivera trapped. There's the throw to Avila who tags Rivera for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Mossi
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Harshman
Dave Pope pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1956 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 4 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Minoso M, lf 3 2 2 3
Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Mele S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 1
Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, rf 2 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Aguirre H, p 2 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 3 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 31 4 8 4
Cleveland 002 000 010 -- 3
Chicago 003 010 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 3
Narleski R 1.1 2 0 0 1 1
Mossi D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 8
E -- Moss L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Minoso M, Avila B
HR -- Rosen A, Minoso M
SB -- Minoso M, Avila B
HBP -- by Aguirre H (Phillips B)
T -- 2:36
A -- 14704
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