Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog strikes out. There goes Yost. The throw from Averill to Strickland, and Yost is out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Stobbs spins and fires to second, with Luttrell covering, and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Killebrew who tags Smith for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Stobbs
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers 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 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Garcia
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Stobbs
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Garcia
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Garcia
  
  Luttrell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Garcia
  
  Stobbs 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 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Stobbs
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Stobbs
  
  Garcia bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it and throws to second for the out. Averill scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Stobbs
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby bunts towards second. Plews picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Plews. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Stobbs
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Stobbs
  
  Averill hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Garcia
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Stobbs
  
  Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Garcia
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luttrell vs. Garcia
  
  Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Garcia
  
  Stobbs 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 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Stobbs
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Colavito reaches third base with a triple. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colavito tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Stobbs
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Stobbs
  
  Averill hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Stobbs
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Garcia
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Garcia
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berberet vs. Garcia
  
  Lou Berberet pinch hits for Lyle Luttrell.
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Stobbs
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Stobbs
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Garcia
  
  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
  
  Oravetz strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1956, game 2 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, rf            3  0  1  0   Smith A, lf           4  1  2  1   
Herzog W, cf          4  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Runnels P, 1b         3  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  2  2  1   
Sievers R, lf         3  0  0  0   Colavito R, rf        4  1  1  1   
Courtney C, c         3  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           3  1  1  3   
Plews H, 2b           3  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           4  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  1  0   Strickland G, ss      4  0  0  0   
Luttrell L, ss        2  0  0  0   Averill E, c          3  1  1  0   
Berberet L, ph        1  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           3  0  1  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     0  0  0  0                                      
Stobbs C, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Oravetz E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  3  0                        33  6 10  6

Washington       000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        002 002 02x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)          8.0 10  6  5  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)          9.0  3  0  0  1  8

E -- Plews H, Valdivielso J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 2, Cleveland 4
2B -- Averill E, Rosen A
3B -- Colavito R
HR -- Wertz V
CS -- Yost E
SF -- Wertz V
T -- 1:55
A -- 4305

    

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