Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Garcia
  
  Boyd strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley 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 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Palica
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Palica
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Garcia
  
  Hale 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Garcia
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  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 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Palica
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Palica
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Palica
  
  Regalado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Palica
  
  Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Garcia
  
  Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garcia
  
  Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Garcia
  
  Palica hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Palica
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Palica
  
  Garcia bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boyd. Busby reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Palica
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Palica
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Palica
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Palica
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Regalado vs. Palica
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Garcia
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Palica
  
  Tex Nelson now playing left field.
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Palica
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Palica
  
  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 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Garcia
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Garcia
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Garcia
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale scores. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardner vs. Garcia
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miranda vs. Garcia
  
  Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palica vs. Garcia
  
  Palica strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Palica
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards third. Philley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Palica
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Palica
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Garcia
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Garcia
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado juggles the ball. That's an error on Regalado. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Garcia
  
  Francona hits a line drive towards third. Regalado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Palica
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Palica
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Palica
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Palica
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Garcia
  
  Gardner hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garcia
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Palica
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Palica
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to third for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Palica
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wertz vs. Palica
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ward vs. Palica
  
  Rocky Colavito pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Ward trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Avila scores. Smith scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Regalado vs. Palica
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Garcia
  
  Rocky Colavito now playing right field. Al Smith now playing left field. Preston Ward now playing first base. Hal Smith pinch hits for Erv Palica.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Garcia
  
  Nelson hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Brown
  
  Hal Brown now pitching.
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Brown
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Brown
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Garcia
  
  Hale 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 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Garcia
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Garcia
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1956, game 2 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Diering C, cf         4  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  2  2  1   
Boyd B, lf            2  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Nelson T, lf          2  0  1  0   Smith A, rf-lf        3  1  1  1   
Philley D, 3b         4  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Hale B, 1b            4  1  1  0   Colavito R, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   
Francona T, rf        3  0  1  0   Ward P, lf-1b         3  0  1  2   
Triandos G, c         4  0  1  1   Regalado R, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Gardner B, 2b         3  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         3  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  1  1  0   
Palica E, p           2  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           3  0  1  0   
Smith H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Brown H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  4  1                        30  5  8  5

Baltimore        000 010 000 --  1
Cleveland        002 000 30x --  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palica E (L)          7.0  8  5  5  5  6
Brown H               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)          9.0  4  1  1  1  5

E -- Regalado R
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Busby J, Smith A
SH -- Garcia M
T -- 2:18
A -- 12318

    

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