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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 12, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Troy Herriage |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,728 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Tim Thompson | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Rance Pless | First Baseman |
Troy Herriage | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herriage
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Herriage
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herriage
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Jacobs who tags Rosen, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wynn
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herriage
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Herriage
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Herriage
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Herriage
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pless vs. Wynn
Pless hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herriage vs. Wynn
Herriage strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Herriage
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Herriage
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herriage
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wynn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Herriage
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Herriage
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Herriage
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Herriage
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Herriage
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Avila scores. Rosen moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Herriage
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Smith scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Herriage
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Herriage
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Carrasquel scores. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Wynn
Pless hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burtschy vs. Wynn
Burtschy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Burtschy
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burtschy
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burtschy
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burtschy
Smith takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Burtschy
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Burtschy
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wynn
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Spook Jacobs.
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Burtschy
Clete Boyer now playing second base.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burtschy
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Burtschy covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Burtschy
Busby hits a popup towards short. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wynn
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pless vs. Wynn
Pless hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wynn
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gorman
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gorman
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wynn
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Gorman
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Pless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gorman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gorman
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wynn
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Mike Baxes.
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1956 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 2 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lopez H, cf 4 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 3 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 2 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 2 1 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 2 1 0 1 Thompson T, c 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 2 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Baxes M, ss 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 1 2 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Pless R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Herriage T, p 1 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 1 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 30 5 8 5 Kansas City 000 102 000 -- 3 Cleveland 000 500 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herriage T (L) 3.1 6 5 5 3 0 Burtschy M 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 Gorman T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6 DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 6 HR -- Lopez H, Zernial G T -- 2:16 A -- 4728
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