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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,738 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 12, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it 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 fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Brown
Pope hits a fly ball 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: ---
Smith vs. Brown
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a popup towards first. Wertz reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Nieman attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out 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. Brown
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brown
Carrasquel 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
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wynn
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brown
Hegan hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brown
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball 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: ---
Pope vs. Brown
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brown
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first 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 popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wynn
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Brown
Carrasquel bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Brown
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brown
Wynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Brown
Pope hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brown
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brown
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wynn
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Wynn
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Frazier takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Wynn
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Joe Frazier. Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fornieles
Brooks Robinson now playing second base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pope. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fornieles
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Fornieles
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Jim Busby now playing center field.
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Wynn
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Wynn
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Wynn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gastall vs. Mossi
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Mike Fornieles. Don Mossi now pitching. Tom Gastall pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Gastall strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams 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 9/12/1956 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf 5 1 1 0 Pope D, cf 4 0 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Smith A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, rf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 2 1
Triandos G, c 4 0 2 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0
Evers H, pr 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 1 1 1
Pyburn J, pr 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 2 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Causey W, ph 0 0 0 0
Gastall T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 27 2 5 2
Baltimore 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 011 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 6.0 5 2 2 1 1
Fornieles M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 8.1 7 1 1 4 8
Mossi D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Smith A
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Cleveland 3
2B -- Boyd B
HR -- Wertz V, Wynn E
SH -- Boyd B, Carrasquel C
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 2:08
A -- 4738
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