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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 2, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 2, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,704 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Frank Tabacchi 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Sam Mele | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Right Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 2, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moss juggles the ball. That's an error on Moss. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Harshman
Aguirre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Aguirre
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Aguirre
Moss hits a popup towards first. Mele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Aguirre
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aguirre
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Aguirre
Harshman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Aguirre
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Aguirre
Moss takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Aguirre
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguirre covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aguirre
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Aguirre
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Harshman
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Aguirre
There goes Minoso. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Minoso steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Aguirre
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Aguirre
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips 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 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aguirre
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Aguirre
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Aguirre
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Harshman
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Narleski
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Narleski
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Narleski
Moss 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, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Harshman
There goes Avila. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Harshman
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Harshman
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Harshman
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Narleski
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Mossi fires to first and has Rivera trapped. There's the throw to Avila who tags Rivera for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Mossi
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Harshman
Dave Pope pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1956 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 4 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Minoso M, lf 3 2 2 3 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mele S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, rf 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Aguirre H, p 2 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 31 4 8 4 Cleveland 002 000 010 -- 3 Chicago 003 010 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Aguirre H (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 3 Narleski R 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 Mossi D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harshman J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 8 E -- Moss L DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Minoso M, Avila B HR -- Rosen A, Minoso M SB -- Minoso M, Avila B HBP -- by Aguirre H (Phillips B) T -- 2:36 A -- 14704
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