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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 4, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,021 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 4, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herzog scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Garcia
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garcia
There goes Oravetz. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Oravetz steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ramos
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Ramos
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ramos
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Ramos
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Garcia
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Garcia
There goes Lemon. The throw from Averill and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Garcia
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Garcia
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Garcia
Ramos hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
There goes Smith. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Garcia
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ramos
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herzog scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Ramos
Mele hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a popup towards first. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Garcia
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Garcia
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Garcia
Luttrell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ramos
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ramos
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Garcia
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Garcia
Herzog 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 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Ramos
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to third for the out. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Ramos
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Garcia
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berberet vs. Garcia
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ramos
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Ramos
Garcia bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
There goes Averill. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Garcia
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Garcia
Herb Plews pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garcia
There goes Luttrell. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Luttrell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Stewart
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Carrasquel moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Stewart
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Stewart
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Avila scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Stewart
George Strickland pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Ward bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Stewart
Mele hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon catches it and throws to home to double up Strickland. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Garcia
Al Smith now playing left field. George Strickland now playing third base. Preston Ward now playing first base. Rocky Colavito now playing right f
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Garcia
Olson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Stewart
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Stewart
Averill takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Stewart
Garcia bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Stewart
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herzog juggles the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Busby scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Stewart
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it and throws to second for the out. Averill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stewart
There goes Avila. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stewart
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Garcia
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Garcia
Luttrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Garcia
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luttrell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1956 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 5 1 0 1 Oravetz E, lf 3 0 1 0
Smith A, 3b-lf 2 1 1 0 Herzog W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 2 3 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Strickland G, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Olson K, cf 4 0 0 0
Ward P, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 2 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 0 0 0 0 Luttrell L, ss 3 0 2 0
Busby J, cf 4 2 2 1 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Averill E, c 1 2 1 1 Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0 Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 7 7 33 0 7 0
Cleveland 010 010 032 -- 7
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 12
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 7.0 4 2 2 4 2
Stewart B 2.0 3 5 3 2 0
E -- Yost E, Lemon J, Herzog W
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 10
2B -- Runnels P, Wertz V
HR -- Busby J, Averill E
SB -- Oravetz E, Smith A, Luttrell L, Avila B
CS -- Lemon J, Averill E
SH -- Ward P, Garcia M
T -- 2:25
A -- 5021
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