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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 7, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,396 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
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 |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garcia
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Garcia
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Brewer
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Garcia
White strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Garcia
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Buddin scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, 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 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garcia
Rudy Regalado now playing third base.
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall bunts towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zauchin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Garcia
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Garcia
Brewer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklin vs. Brewer
Stu Locklin pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Locklin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Houtteman
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Houtteman
Gernert hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regalado vs. Brewer
White fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on White. Wertz moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Regalado vs. Brewer
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Houtteman
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Houtteman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Houtteman
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Brewer
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Daley
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Daley
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Daley
Zauchin 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, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodling tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regalado vs. Brewer
Regalado hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Brewer
Sam Mele pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1956 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 0 Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 5 0 1 0
Smith A, rf 2 0 0 1 Gernert D, lf 4 1 1 2
Rosen A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 1 0
Regalado R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 5 2 2 1
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 1 0
Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 4 0 3 1
Locklin S, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 37 5 14 5
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 100 120 10x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 5.0 11 4 4 2 3
Houtteman A 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Daley B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 9
E -- White S, Buddin D
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 12
2B -- White S, Buddin D
3B -- Goodman B
HR -- Gernert D, Zauchin N
SH -- Piersall J
SF -- Smith A
T -- 2:20
A -- 4396
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