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Senators 5 @ Indians 4
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1956

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on May 18, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The home team Indians were bested by the visiting Senators with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 18, 1956 
Visiting Team
Washington Senators
R: 5 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 13
Runs: 5
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 13
Home Team
Cleveland Indians
R: 4 H: 12 E: 3 LOB: 18
Runs: 4
Hits: 12
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 18
Winning PitcherBunky Stewart  
Losing PitcherRay Narleski  
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Game Winning RBIPete Runnels 

Game Info

DateMay 18, 1956 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamWashington Senators 
Home TeamCleveland Indians 
Visiting Starting PitcherDean Stone  
Home Starting PitcherEarly Wynn  
BallparkCleveland Municipal Stadium 
CityCleveland 
StateOH 
Attendance7,747 
Time of Game3 hours 40 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jim Honochick
1B: Larry Napp
2B: Frank Umont
3B: Charlie Berry

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Yost  Third Baseman 
Jerry Snyder  Shortstop 
Pete Runnels  Second Baseman 
Carlos Paula  Left Fielder 
Roy Sievers  First Baseman 
Jim Lemon  Right Fielder 
Karl Olson  Center Fielder 
Clint Courtney  Catcher 
Dean Stone  Pitcher 
Chuck Dressen  Manager 

Cleveland Indians Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Busby  Center Fielder 
Bobby Avila  Second Baseman 
Al Rosen  Third Baseman 
Vic Wertz  First Baseman 
Al Smith  Left Fielder 
Rocky Colavito  Right Fielder 
Chico Carrasquel  Shortstop 
Jim Hegan  Catcher 
Early Wynn  Pitcher 
Al Lopez  Manager 

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Senators 5 @ Indians 4
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1956

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         Game of 5/18/1956 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  2  0  0   Busby J, cf           5  1  2  0   
Snyder J, ss          6  0  2  0   Avila B, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Runnels P, 2b         6  1  5  2   Rosen A, 3b           5  0  0  0   
Paula C, lf           6  0  1  0   Regalado R, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  1   Wertz V, 1b           1  0  1  0   
Lemon J, rf           5  0  0  0   Strickland G, pr-ss   2  1  2  0   
Oravetz E, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Smith A, lf           4  1  2  1   
Olson K, cf           5  0  0  0   Colavito R, rf        5  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         5  2  3  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  1  0   
Stone D, p            1  0  0  0   Mitchell D, ph        0  0  0  0   
Grob C, p             2  0  1  1   Locklin S, pr         0  0  0  0   
Chakales B, p         0  0  0  0   Mossi D, p            1  0  0  0   
Luttrell L, ph        1  0  0  0   Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   
Stewart B, p          1  0  0  0   McLish C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   
                                   Ward P, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   
                                   Mele S, ph-1b         2  0  1  0   
                                   Wynn E, p             3  0  0  0   
                                   Naragon H, ph-c       3  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     46  5 13  4                        44  4 12  4

Washington       002 001 001 01 --  5
Cleveland        101 000 200 00 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone D               2.2  2  2  2  5  3
Grob C                3.2  6  2  2  1  2
Chakales B            0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Stewart B (W)         4.0  3  0  0  3  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E                7.0  9  3  2  3  7
Mossi D               1.1  2  1  1  0  1
Narleski R (L)        2.2  2  1  1  2  2

E -- Hegan J, Colavito R, Sievers R, Smith A
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 13, Cleveland 18
2B -- Avila B, Courtney C 3, Runnels P, Mele S
3B -- Runnels P
SH -- Colavito R
Balk -- Stewart B
T -- 3:40
A -- 7747

    

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