Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 18, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 18, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 18, 1956
Top 1
-
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wiesler
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wiesler
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wiesler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Score
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Score
Roig takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Score
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McLish
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McLish
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wiesler
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wiesler
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wiesler
Busby takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Wiesler
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Wiesler
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McLish
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wiesler vs. McLish
Wiesler bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. McLish
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roig vs. McLish
Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Wiesler
Earl Averill pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Wiesler
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Wiesler
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Wiesler
Smith takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Woodling moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching. Earl Averill now catching.
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Feller
There goes Runnels. The throw from Averill and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Feller
Lemon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Feller
Sievers 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
Top 4
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Ramos
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ramos
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Feller
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Feller
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Feller
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Feller
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Ramos
Feller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ramos
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Feller
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Feller
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Feller
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Feller
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Feller
The umpire calls a balk on Feller Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Feller
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Feller
Yost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Feller
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdivielso moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso scores. Yost moves to third. Roig moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Mossi
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ramos
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Bobby Avila pinch hits for George Strickland.
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ramos
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ramos
Preston Ward pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop. Bobby Avila now playing second base. Art Houtteman now pitching.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Ernie Oravetz pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
There's a wild pitch. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Aguirre
Valdivielso bunts towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Aguirre covering. Safe. Oravetz scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Aguirre
Ramos bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Aguirre
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuhn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Ernie Oravetz now playing left field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ramos
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/18/1956, game 1 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 1 0 Roig T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kuhn K, ss 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 1 2 4
Woodling G, lf 5 1 2 1 Lemon J, rf 4 1 1 1
Smith A, rf 4 1 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oravetz E, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 2 4 4 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 1 1
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf 4 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 1 3 1
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 3 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Strickland G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Avila B, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Score H, p 0 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph-c 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 32 7 10 7
Cleveland 003 000 101 -- 5
Washington 400 000 21x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
McLish C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Feller B (L) 4.2 4 2 2 1 2
Mossi D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Houtteman A+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Aguirre H 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wiesler B# 2.0 2 3 3 4 1
Ramos P (W) 7.0 10 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Washington 6
2B -- Valdivielso J, Averill E, Sievers R
HR -- Runnels P, Lemon J, Wertz V 2, Fitz Gerald E
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Wiesler B
WP -- Houtteman A
Balk -- Feller B
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
