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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 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 July 15, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Sisler |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Dave Sisler | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Sisler
Rosen strikes 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 the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sisler
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sisler
Hegan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Sisler
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garcia
White 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Garcia
Sisler bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland 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. Sisler
Carrasquel 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sisler
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sisler
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garcia
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Garcia
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland 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: ---
Hegan vs. Sisler
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sisler
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Garcia
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Garcia
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sisler
There's a wild pitch. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Garcia
Sisler 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sisler
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Sisler
Busby bunts in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naragon vs. Sisler
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisler covering, for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Hal Naragon now catching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Garcia
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sisler
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sisler
Preston Ward pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLish
Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop. Cal McLish now pitching.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Kuhn who relays the ball to Strickland who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. McLish
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. McLish
Sisler bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. McLish
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Sisler
Art Houtteman pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Delock
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Jim Busby. Bobby Avila pinch runs for Art Houtteman.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naragon vs. Delock
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall 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 7/15/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kuhn K, ss 0 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 2 2 0
Woodling G, lf 2 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 3 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0
Houtteman A, pr 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Avila B, pr 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0
Busby J, cf 2 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 2 0 1 1
Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Naragon H, ph-c 2 0 0 1
Strickland G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
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28 1 2 1 32 3 10 3
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston 100 110 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 5
McLish C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sisler D (W)* 8.0 2 1 1 5 5
Delock I (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Strickland G
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 10
2B -- Williams T 2, Rosen A
SB -- Houtteman A, Smith A
SH -- Sisler D 2, Busby J
WP -- Sisler D
T -- 2:22
A -- 32290
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