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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,986 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 21, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brown
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Score
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Score
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Score
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brown
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brown
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Brown
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Brown
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. Ward moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Brown
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos 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: ---
Smith vs. Score
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Score
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Score
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward throws the ball in to Avila who relays the ball to Carrasquel who tags Miranda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Brown
Score hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Brown
Avila hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Score moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Score tags and scores. Avila tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wertz out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brown
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Brown
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Score
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Score
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Score
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Brown
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brown
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Brown
Score hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Brown
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Carrasquel moves to third. Score moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Carrasquel scores. Score moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Brown
Avila hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Score
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Score
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to second. Carrasquel drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Carrasquel. Nieman scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Score
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Score
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Score
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brown
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Brown
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams 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: ---
Evers vs. Score
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Score
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Brown
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Brown
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Naragon. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Score
Nieman 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: ---
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Score
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Brown
Score strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brown
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brown
There goes Avila. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Brown
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Score
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Score
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Score
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Score
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brown
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brown
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Brown
Naragon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Score
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Score
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brown
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brown
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Herb Score.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brown
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching. Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Garcia
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Gardner bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Garcia
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Frazier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Mossi
Tito Francona pinch hits for Hal Brown. Don Mossi now pitching.
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Loes
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing second base. Gus Triandos now catching. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop. Billy
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Loes
Wertz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Loes
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Loes
George Strickland pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Loes
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Loes
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mossi
George Strickland now playing third base. Sam Mele now playing right field. Preston Ward now playing first base. Jim Hegan now catching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Mossi
Kell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mossi
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Mossi
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Williams D, cf-2b 5 1 1 2
Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 1 Evers H, rf 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 1 2 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 2 2 Triandos G, 1b-c 5 0 1 0
Strickland G, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0
Ward P, rf-1b 5 0 1 0 Hale B, ph 0 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Pyburn J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 5 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0 Frazier J, ph 0 0 0 0
Score H, p 3 1 2 0 Loes B, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 2 1 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 11 3 32 3 4 2
Cleveland 002 100 000 1 -- 4
Baltimore 000 100 200 0 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H 8.0 4 3 2 5 8
Garcia M 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Mossi D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 9.0 9 3 2 1 4
Loes B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Carrasquel C, Miranda W
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Baltimore 8
2B -- Evers H, Wertz V, Rosen A
HR -- Williams D
SB -- Avila B
SH -- Gardner B
SF -- Woodling G
WP -- Brown H
PB -- Smith H
T -- 3:03
A -- 22986
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