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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 20, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 31,689 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Wynn
Garver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan bunts in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Wynn
Garver takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Garver
There goes Busby. The throw from House and he is out, Bertoia applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Wynn
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Garver
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Garver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wynn
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Wynn
House 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Wynn
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Belardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wynn
Chick King pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1956 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 5 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 3 0 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 1 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 1 1 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 0 0 0 0 King C, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 27 3 6 3 Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 100 011 00x -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L) 8.0 6 3 3 5 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 1 E -- Wertz V DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Cleveland 7 2B -- Carrasquel C HR -- Woodling G CS -- Busby J SH -- Hegan J SF -- Kuenn H HBP -- by Garver N (Wertz V), by Wynn E (Belardi W) T -- 2:30 A -- 31689
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