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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 3, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,378 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Tex Nelson | Right Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Bill Wight | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 3, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Wight
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz is hit by the pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Wight
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. Avila scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Garcia
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel throws to second for one, and Avila throws to first, and Wertz drops the ball. Boyd scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Wight
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wight
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garcia
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Garcia
Wight 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
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wight
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Garcia
Causey hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley 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
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wight
Smith 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 -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Carrasquel strikes out. There goes Rosen. The throw from Triandos to second, and Rosen is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Wight
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wight
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garcia
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Garcia
Dave Pope pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Pope hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Garcia
Causey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Besana
Fred Besana now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Besana
Avila hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Besana
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Besana covering, for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Besana
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Besana
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to third for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Garcia
Bob Hale pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Hale 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
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Besana
Bob Hale now playing first base. Tex Nelson now playing left field. Dave Philley now playing third base. Bob Boyd now playing right field. Bobby
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Besana
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Besana
Garcia bunts towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Besana
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Busby reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Besana
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garcia
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Garcia
Jim Pyburn pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pyburn for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Held
Mel Held now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Held
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Held
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Philley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Garcia
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garcia
There's a wild pitch. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley strikes out. Averill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Philley out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Held
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Philley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Held
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Held
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Held
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Held
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garcia
Rocky Colavito now playing right field.
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Garcia
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garcia
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Busby J, cf 5 3 3 3 Causey W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 1 Adams B, 2b 1 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Boyd B, 1b-rf 4 1 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 0 Philley D, lf-3b 4 0 2 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 0 0 0 0 Francona T, cf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 2 3 Gardner B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0 Hale B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Averill E, c 3 1 0 0 Nelson T, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0 Wight B, p 1 0 0 0 Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 Besana F, p 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Pyburn J, ph 1 0 0 0 Held M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 10 7 33 1 6 0 Cleveland 300 000 202 -- 7 Baltimore 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 7 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Wight B (L) 5.0 3 3 3 1 3 Besana F 1.2 5 2 2 0 1 Dorish F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Held M 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 E -- Wertz V DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Baltimore 6 2B -- Miranda W, Busby J, Woodling G HR -- Busby J SH -- Garcia M 2 HBP -- by Wight B (Wertz V) WP -- Garcia M T -- 2:25 A -- 12378
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