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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 5, 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 5, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 5, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ferrarese
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ferrarese
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd 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. Lemon
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Boyd. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferrarese
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ferrarese
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferrarese
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
There goes Hegan. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Hegan steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Ferrarese
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Lemon
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ferrarese
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ferrarese
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ferrarese
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ferrarese
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
Smith fires to second and picks off Carrasquel for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ferrarese
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Lemon
Ferrarese hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ferrarese
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferrarese
Wertz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ferrarese
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferrarese
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ferrarese
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ferrarese
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ferrarese
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ferrarese
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Lemon
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd 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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ferrarese
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ferrarese
Hegan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ferrarese
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 2 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, lf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 2 2 1 Diering C, cf 3 1 1 1
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 2 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 2 1 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 1 4 1
Cleveland 000 010 001 -- 2
Baltimore 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (L) 9.0 6 2 2 5 13
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 4
2B -- Smith H, Wertz V, Hegan J
HR -- Diering C, Rosen A
SB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:21
A -- 9270
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