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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 27, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,063 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: John Rice 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 27, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Schmitz
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wynn
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Schmitz
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Schmitz
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Wynn
Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schmitz
Strickland hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Schmitz
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Schmitz
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Schmitz
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Schmitz
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wynn
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Wynn
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schmitz
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Schmitz
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Schmitz
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell bunts in front of the plate. Hegan scoops up the ball and tags Kell for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Schmitz
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Schmitz
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schmitz
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Schmitz
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wynn
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Wynn
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Fornieles
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fornieles
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wynn
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Hoot Evers.
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pyburn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Mossi
Bob Hale pinch hits for Mike Fornieles. Don Mossi now pitching.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to home to get Pyburn. Gardner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Mossi
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1956 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Francona T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 0 0
Triandos G, c 2 0 1 2 Ward P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Evers H, rf 3 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 1 2 2
Pyburn J, pr 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 1
Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 2 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 31 3 8 3
Baltimore 000 101 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 003 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 2
Fornieles M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 8.1 7 2 2 3 4
Mossi D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Cleveland 6
2B -- Gardner B
HR -- Colavito R, Hegan J
SH -- Kell G
SF -- Triandos G
T -- 2:22
A -- 10063
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