Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wynn
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Wynn
  
  Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Wynn
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Brown
  
  Pope hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Wynn
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Wynn
  
  Francona hits a popup towards first. Wertz reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Nieman attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Wynn
  
  Triandos hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Brown
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Brown
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Wynn
  
  Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Wynn
  
  Miranda strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wynn
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Brown
  
  Hegan hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Brown
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Brown
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wynn
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Wynn
  
  Boyd bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Wynn
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Wynn
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Wynn
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Wynn
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Brown
  
  Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Wynn
  
  Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wynn
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Brown
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Brown
  
  Carrasquel bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Brown
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Brown
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wynn
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Wynn
  
  Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Wynn
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Wynn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boyd moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nieman vs. Wynn
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Brown
  
  Wynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Brown
  
  Pope hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Brown
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Wynn
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Wynn
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Wynn
  
  Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Frazier takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Wynn
  
  Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Joe Frazier. Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
  
  Brooks Robinson now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Fornieles
  
  Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Fornieles
  
  Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wynn
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Wynn
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pope. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Wynn
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Wynn
  
  Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Fornieles
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Fornieles
  
  Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fornieles
  
  Smith hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Wynn
  
  Jim Busby now playing center field.
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Wynn
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Hoot Evers pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Wynn
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gastall vs. Mossi
  
  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Mike Fornieles. Don Mossi now pitching. Tom Gastall pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
  
  Gastall strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Mossi
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1956 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, cf        5  1  1  0   Pope D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Boyd B, 1b            2  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           0  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  1   Smith A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Nieman B, lf          3  0  1  0   Woodling G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Francona T, rf        3  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Triandos G, c         4  0  2  0   Colavito R, rf        3  0  1  0   
Evers H, pr           0  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      2  0  0  0   
Gardner B, 2b-ss      4  0  1  0   Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         2  0  0  0   Strickland G, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Frazier J, ph         0  0  0  0   Wynn E, p             3  1  1  1   
Pyburn J, pr          0  0  0  0   Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 2b        1  0  0  0                                      
Brown H, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Ginsberg J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Causey W, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Gastall T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        27  2  5  2

Baltimore        000 100 000 --  1
Cleveland        000 011 00x --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (L)           6.0  5  2  2  1  1
Fornieles M           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W)            8.1  7  1  1  4  8
Mossi D (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Smith A
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Cleveland 3
2B -- Boyd B
HR -- Wertz V, Wynn E
SH -- Boyd B, Carrasquel C
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 2:08
A -- 4738

    

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