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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 20, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,271 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 20, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Jensen chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lepcio. Lepcio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lepcio. Avila goes all the way around to score. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Porterfield
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Score
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Porterfield
Score hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Porterfield
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Porterfield
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Smith reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Porterfield
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Porterfield
White fires to first and picks off Wertz. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Score
Porterfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Score
White hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Score
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Score
Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Herb Score.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Porterfield
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Narleski
Klaus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Klaus reaches third base with a triple. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Narleski
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Narleski
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Porterfield
Preston Ward pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Porterfield
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McLish
Hal Naragon now catching. Cal McLish now pitching.
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McLish
White bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. McLish
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. McLish
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hurd
Wertz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hurd
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McLish
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. McLish
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hurd
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin juggles the ball. That's an error on Zauchin. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Hurd
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Zauchin who tags Carrasquel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Hurd
Sam Mele pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to home to get Busby. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Hurd
Kenny Kuhn pinch runs for Sam Mele.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Mossi
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mossi
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hurd
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hurd
Woodling bunts towards the mound. Hurd fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hurd
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Hurd
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hurd
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1956 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 3 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 3 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 2 2 1 1 Woodling G, lf 4 2 2 2
Gernert D, lf 4 0 0 1 Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 2 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 1 1
Zauchin N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 5 0 1 1
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 3 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0
Porterfield B, p 4 0 1 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuhn K, pr 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Score H, p 2 0 1 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 38 5 11 5
Boston 200 000 200 0 -- 4
Cleveland 200 001 010 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B 7.1 9 4 4 7 2
Hurd T (L) 2.1 2 1 1 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H 6.0 4 2 2 5 10
Narleski R 1.0 1 2 2 1 2
McLish C 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Mossi D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Lepcio T, Zauchin N
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 16
2B -- Woodling G, Buddin D, Smith A
3B -- Klaus B
HR -- Jensen J, Woodling G
SH -- White S, Woodling G
SF -- Gernert D
HBP -- by Porterfield B (Avila B), by Hurd T (Wertz V)
T -- 3:29
A -- 14271
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