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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 4, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 8,130 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 4, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Wilson
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Score
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Score
Diering takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Score
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Adams moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Score
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams scores. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Score
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Diering scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Score
Gardner hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilson
Rosen hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carrasquel out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Score
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Score
Pyburn 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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Score
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Wilson
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wilson
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Score
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Score
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Score
Rudy Regalado now playing third base.
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. Adams moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Score
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams scores. Diering moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. McLish
Smith 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 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Wilson
Regalado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Regalado moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diering. Naragon reaches second base with a double. Regalado scores. Carrasquel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Wilson
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Naragon scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Wilson
Woodling hits a line drive towards short. Miranda catches it and throws to first to double up Busby. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching. Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Pyburn.
Francona 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 -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Maglie
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Maglie
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wilson
Tito Francona now playing right field. Chuck Diering now playing center field. Dave Philley now playing left field.
Avila hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz 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 -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Maglie
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Maglie
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Maglie
Triandos 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, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Wilson
Regalado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Regalado moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Regalado trying to get to home. Diering throws the ball in to Smith who tags Regalado who's trying to score from second, for the out. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Locklin vs. Wilson
Stu Locklin pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Locklin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Narleski
Francona hits a popup towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a line drive into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wilson
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Narleski
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Narleski
Bob Hale pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Hale hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Narleski
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Zuverink
Regalado hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Zuverink
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Zuverink
Naragon 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Narleski
Diering 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 -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Narleski
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 -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Narleski
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Narleski
Bob Boyd pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Zuverink
Bob Boyd now playing first base. Sam Mele pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Zuverink
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Sam Mele.
Busby hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Smith races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the second, AND Hegan is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Busby J, cf 5 0 2 0 Adams B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Diering C, lf-cf 3 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Philley D, rf-lf 2 0 0 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Regalado R, 3b 1 1 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 2 0 Pyburn J, cf 1 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 1 2 2 Francona T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Score H, p 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 1 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 1 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Locklin S, ph 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 1 0 Hegan J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 10 3 26 4 3 2 Cleveland 000 300 000 -- 3 Baltimore 202 000 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (L)* 2.0 3 4 3 4 2 McLish C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Maglie S 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Narleski R 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (W) 7.0 8 3 3 2 5 Zuverink G (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd E -- Miranda W DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Baltimore 4 2B -- Naragon H, Avila B, Mele S SH -- Carrasquel C HBP -- by Wilson J (Regalado R) WP -- Score H PB -- Naragon H 2 T -- 2:29 A -- 8130
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