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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on June 17, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 41,765 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Wynn
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Mossi
Noren 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mossi
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ford
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Ford
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Collins, and towards Coleman, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Mossi
Gene Woodling now playing left field. Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop. George Strickland now playing second base.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Mossi
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Ford covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Busby moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi takes first base on ball four. Busby scores. Hegan moves to third. Strickland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Strickland moves to third. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Mossi covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mossi
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Mossi
Noren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Morgan
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Morgan
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Morgan
Hal Naragon pinch hits for George Strickland.
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Morgan
Kenny Kuhn pinch runs for Hal Naragon.
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mossi
Kenny Kuhn now playing second base.
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Mossi
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Mossi
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Coleman
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mossi
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuhn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuhn. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Mossi
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Irv Noren.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Mossi
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Mossi
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhn vs. Coleman
Kuhn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Mossi
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Mossi
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Mossi
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Coleman
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Mossi
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. McLish
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. McLish
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuhn fields the ball and throws to first. Wertz drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Wertz. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. McLish
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Coleman
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Coleman
Earl Averill pinch hits for Kenny Kuhn.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Preston Ward now playing right field. Al Smith now playing second base.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coleman
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Houtteman
Carey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Coleman
Rosen hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McDougald G, ss 2 1 0 0 Smith A, rf-2b 5 0 1 0
Siebern N, lf 5 1 2 3 Avila B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 2 1 0 Woodling G, ph-lf 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 2 2 2 Mele S, lf 1 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Carrasquel C, ss 2 1 0 0
Noren I, rf 2 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bauer H, ph-rf 3 1 2 3 Wertz V, 1b 5 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 2 3 1
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 2 1
Ford W, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss-2b 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph 1 0 1 1
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuhn K, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 2 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 2 0 0 1
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, rf 1 0 0 0
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36 9 10 9 34 4 8 4
New York 400 100 400 -- 9
Cleveland 012 000 100 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W 1.2 2 1 0 4 0
Morgan T 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
Coleman R (W) 6.0 2 1 1 2 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Mossi D+ 6.0 5 4 4 4 6
McLish C 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Houtteman A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Carey A, Kuhn K, Wertz V
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 10
2B -- Carey A
HR -- Siebern N, Berra Y, Bauer H
SH -- McDougald G, Coleman J
HBP -- by Coleman R (Carrasquel C)
T -- 3:01
A -- 41765
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