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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 11, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 11, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,193 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Brewer spins and fires to second, and Colavito is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Garcia
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Garcia
Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daley scores. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Brewer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daley vs. Garcia
Daley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Garcia
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Brewer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
George Strickland now playing second base.
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Colavito and Busby chase after the ball. Busby fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Busby. Klaus goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Gernert moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daley vs. Garcia
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
There goes Daley. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Daley steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Feller
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brewer vs. Feller
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brewer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Feller
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Feller
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Feller
Gernert hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Brewer
Averill hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Brewer
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Feller
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Feller
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Feller
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Brewer
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Feller
Kenny Kuhn now playing second base.
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Feller
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Feller
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Feller
Williams takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Feller
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 1 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kuhn K, 2b 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0 Daley P, c 3 1 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1 Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 4 0 2 1 Averill E, c 3 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 33 5 10 5 Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1 Boston 020 030 00x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L) 4.1 7 5 5 4 3 Feller B 3.2 3 0 0 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 3 E -- Wertz V, Busby J, Buddin D DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 11 2B -- Wertz V, Williams T 2, Gernert D HR -- Jensen J SB -- Daley P SH -- Lepcio T T -- 2:20 A -- 24193
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