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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 29, 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 August 29, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 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 | August 29, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 8,882 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 29, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Fornieles
Pope hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Pope reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pope. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Fornieles
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Garcia
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Fornieles
Garcia 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Garcia
Fornieles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd scores. Francona moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Fornieles
Pope hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Garcia
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Garcia
Fornieles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Gardner scores. Fornieles moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Fornieles
Woodling 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Fornieles
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up 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: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Fornieles
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Colavito reaches third base with a triple. Pope goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Fornieles
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Garcia
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Garcia
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Fornieles
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Garcia
Boyd bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching. George Kell pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Mossi
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
George Kell now playing third base. Dick Williams now playing right field. Jim Pyburn now playing center field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching. Jim Busby pinch hits for Dave Pope.
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Wight
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Wight
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Loes
Billy Loes now pitching.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. Busby tags and moves to third. Colavito tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Loes
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Loes
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mossi
Al Smith now playing left field. Al Rosen now playing third base. Jim Busby now playing center field.
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Mossi
Pyburn 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, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Mossi
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Loes
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Loes
Mossi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Loes
There goes Smith. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Loes
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Mossi
Tom Gastall pinch hits for Billy Loes.
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Mossi
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Smith A, 3b-lf 5 0 1 0 Williams D, cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Pope D, cf 3 1 2 0 Francona T, rf 3 0 1 0 Busby J, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Kell G, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 1 Nieman B, lf 3 0 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 2 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Pyburn J, cf 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 3 0 1 0 Mossi D, p 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Loes B, p 0 0 0 0 Gastall T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 36 2 9 1 Cleveland 000 002 010 -- 3 Baltimore 001 100 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M 6.1 8 2 1 1 4 Mossi D (W) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 Lemon B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M (L) 7.1 7 3 3 0 4 Wight B* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Loes B 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Miranda W, Smith A DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Baltimore 10 2B -- Pope D, Nieman B 3B -- Colavito R SB -- Busby J, Avila B, Smith A SH -- Boyd B SF -- Wertz V T -- 2:43 A -- 8882
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