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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 21, 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 21, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,498 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | 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 |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 21, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Wynn covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Piersall. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Brewer
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Wynn
Brewer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Smith moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wynn
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brewer
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz 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 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Nixon
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nixon
Wynn 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wynn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Nixon
Preston Ward pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Preston Ward now playing first base. Sam Mele now playing left field.
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Wynn
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kiely
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kiely
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kiely
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1956 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 2 2 1
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Mele S, lf 1 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 2 1 1 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 1
Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ward P, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 1
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 31 5 8 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 004 100 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 4.0 7 5 5 3 2
Nixon W 3.0 0 0 0 3 2
Kiely L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 3
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 9
HR -- Woodling G
HBP -- by Nixon W (Smith A)
WP -- Brewer T
T -- 2:23
A -- 6498
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