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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 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 June 5, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 25,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 5, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Diering throws the ball in to Kell who tags Wertz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Avila scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Moore
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Moore
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Moore
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lemon
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Moore
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Moore
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Moore
Moore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Moore
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Lemon
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Causey hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Fornieles
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Fornieles
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Busby reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Fornieles
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Rocky Colavito now playing right field. Al Smith now playing left field.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona 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, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering throws the ball in to Miranda who tags Carrasquel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda 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
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fornieles
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 7
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
George Strickland now playing third base. Billy Gardner pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Gardner 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, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Lemon
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. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Dorish
Billy Gardner now playing third base. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Dorish
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Dorish
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Dorish
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemon
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 9
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Dorish
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Dorish
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Avila reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dorish
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Dorish
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop.
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuhn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Avila. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miranda tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuhn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 3 2 3 0 Adams B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Kuhn K, ss 0 0 0 0 Hale B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Smith A, rf-lf 5 1 2 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 0 1 2 Nieman B, lf 2 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Francona T, rf 4 0 1 1
Strickland G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 1 1 1
Ward P, lf 2 1 0 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 1 2 0
Busby J, cf 3 1 2 2 Moore R, p 1 0 0 0
Averill E, c 4 1 1 2 Causey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 1 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 34 3 9 3
Cleveland 300 220 001 -- 8
Baltimore 100 100 001 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 9 3 2 3 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (L) 4.0 7 5 5 2 2
Fornieles M 3.0 4 2 2 1 2
Dorish F 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Moore R, Avila B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Carrasquel C, Smith A, Wertz V, Rosen A, Busby J, Adams B, Avila B
HR -- Averill E, Smith H
SF -- Adams B
T -- 2:26
A -- 25041
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