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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 31, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,445 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Donovan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wynn
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Donovan
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Donovan
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Donovan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley fields it and throws to home to get Colavito. Woodling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Donovan
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
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 -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Donovan
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Donovan
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wynn
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Wynn
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Wynn
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Wynn
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Donovan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Donovan
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Donovan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Donovan
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Donovan
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Donovan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wynn
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Wynn
Donovan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Donovan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Donovan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wynn
Doby 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Donovan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Donovan
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Donovan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Donovan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wynn
Aparicio hits a fly ball towards left. Woodling settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Woodling. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Wynn
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Donovan
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Donovan
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Donovan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wynn
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Donovan
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Donovan
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Wynn
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Fred Hatfield.
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Wynn
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith A, cf 5 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 3 0 2 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, pr 0 1 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 2 0
Donovan D, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 5 0 31 1 4 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 000 1 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 9.1 4 1 1 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 10.0 5 0 0 2 2
E -- Woodling G
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Chicago 7
SB -- Aparicio L
HBP -- by Wynn E (Donovan D)
T -- 2:36
A -- 31445
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