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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Bob Hale | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 21, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Moore
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Moore
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Moore
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Moore
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lemon
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Moore
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lemon
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Moore
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Moore
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lemon
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lemon
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Moore
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner catches it and throws to first to double up Naragon. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Moore
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Zuverink
Sam Mele pinch hits for Preston Ward. George Zuverink now pitching. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Mele.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Zuverink
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Zuverink
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Dale Mitchell now playing left field. Gene Woodling now playing right field.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Francona reaches second base with a double. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Lemon
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zuverink vs. Lemon
Zuverink strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Zuverink
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zuverink
Lemon 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, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zuverink
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing right field. Tito Francona now playing first base.
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ferrarese
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferrarese
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrarese covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ferrarese
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Jim Hegan now catching.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lemon
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, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lemon
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Lemon
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Frazier 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
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferrarese
Joe Frazier now playing right field. Dick Williams now playing second base.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Ferrarese
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrarese covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda 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, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Don Ferrarese.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1956, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams D, cf-rf-2b 5 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf-rf 5 2 2 0 Hale B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 3 Pyburn J, cf 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Ward P, rf 2 0 2 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 3 1 Mele S, ph 0 0 0 0 Francona T, rf-1b 4 0 1 1 Mitchell D, ph-lf 2 0 0 1 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0 Frazier J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Moore R, p 2 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 1 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 35 3 8 3 Cleveland 000 002 020 -- 4 Baltimore 101 001 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R* 5.0 6 2 2 0 3 Martin M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Zuverink G+ 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Ferrarese D (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 7 2B -- Kell G, Ward P, Francona T HR -- Hale B, Wertz V T -- 2:30 A -- 0
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