Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Lary
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lary
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Lary
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Lary
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Busby vs. Lary
  
  Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Lary
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Lemon
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lemon
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Lemon
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Lary
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Lary
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lary
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lemon
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Lemon
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  House vs. Lemon
  
  House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. Lemon
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Busby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Boone scores. House moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Lemon
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lary vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching.
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Houtteman
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Houtteman
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Houtteman
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Houtteman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lary
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Lary
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Houtteman
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Houtteman
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Houtteman
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolling vs. Houtteman
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lary vs. Houtteman
  
  Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Tuttle scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. McLish
  
  Cal McLish now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. McLish
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. McLish
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McLish
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Lary
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Lary
  
  Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. McLish
  
  Earl Averill now catching.
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. McLish
  
  House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. House reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. McLish
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. House moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. McLish
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. McLish
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Lary
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Cal McLish.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Lary
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lary
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Feller
  
  Bob Feller now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Feller
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Feller
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Lary
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Lary
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Lary
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Lary
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Lary
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Feller vs. Lary
  
  Feller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Feller
  
  Preston Ward now playing left field. Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Feller
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Feller
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Lary
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Lary
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Feller
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Feller
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Feller
  
  Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Feller
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Feller
  
  Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Brideweser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Feller
  
  Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Kuhn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Lary
  
  Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Lary
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhn vs. Lary
  
  Kuhn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Lary
  
  Averill takes first base on ball four. Kuhn moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Lary
  
  Sam Mele pinch hits for Bob Feller.
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Mossi
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Mossi
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Lary
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Lary
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lary
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1956 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Strickland G, 2b      5  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  2  4   
Woodling G, lf        3  1  0  0   Brideweser J, pr-ss   0  0  0  0   
Ward P, lf            2  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        5  0  1  1   
Smith A, rf           3  2  1  0   Maxwell C, lf         5  0  2  2   
Wertz V, 1b           3  1  0  0   Kaline A, rf          5  1  1  0   
Rosen A, 3b           3  2  2  3   Boone R, 3b           4  2  1  0   
Busby J, cf           4  1  2  4   House F, c            5  2  2  1   
Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  2  1  1   
Kuhn K, ss            0  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  2  2  2   
Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0   Lary F, p             3  3  2  2   
Averill E, c          1  0  0  0                                      
Lemon B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0                                      
McLish C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Mitchell D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Feller B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Mele S, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7  5  7                        38 13 14 13

Cleveland        400 003 000 --  7
Detroit          065 100 10x -- 13

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L)*          1.0  5  5  5  0  0
Houtteman A           1.1  2  5  5  3  1
McLish C              1.2  4  2  2  0  1
Feller B              3.0  3  1  1  0  1
Mossi D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            9.0  5  7  3  5  3
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd

E -- Bolling F, Boone R, Busby J, Wertz V
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Kaline A, Maxwell C, House F, Busby J
HR -- Busby J, Kuenn H, Rosen A
SF -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Lary F (Smith A)
T -- 2:18
A -- 5270

    

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