Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Sisler
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Sisler
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Sisler
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Sisler
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Sisler
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Garcia
  
  Goodman 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 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Garcia
  
  Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piersall vs. Garcia
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Sisler
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Sisler
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Sisler
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Sisler
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Garcia
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Garcia
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Garcia
  
  Sisler bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Garcia
  
  Goodman 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 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Sisler
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Sisler
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sisler
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Garcia
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Sisler
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Sisler
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Sisler
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Garcia
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Garcia
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Garcia
  
  Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Garcia
  
  Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Garcia
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klaus vs. Garcia
  
  Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Sisler
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Sisler
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Sisler
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Garcia
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Garcia
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buddin vs. Garcia
  
  Buddin strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Sisler
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Sisler
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Sisler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Sisler
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Sisler
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Garcia
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Garcia
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Garcia
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Sisler
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Sisler
  
  Busby bunts in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Naragon vs. Sisler
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisler covering, for the out. Rosen scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Sisler
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Hal Naragon now catching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piersall vs. Garcia
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sisler
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Sisler
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Sisler
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McLish
  
  Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop. Cal McLish now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Kuhn who relays the ball to Strickland who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. McLish
  
  Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. McLish
  
  Sisler bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. McLish
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sisler
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Sisler
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Sisler
  
  Art Houtteman pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosen vs. Delock
  
  Ike Delock now pitching.
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lemon vs. Delock
  
  Bob Lemon pinch hits for Jim Busby. Bobby Avila pinch runs for Art Houtteman.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Naragon vs. Delock
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1956, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  0  0   Goodman B, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Ward P, ph            1  0  0  0   Klaus B, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Kuhn K, ss            0  0  0  0   Williams T, lf        3  2  2  0   
Woodling G, lf        2  0  0  0   Stephens G, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
Smith A, rf           3  0  1  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Wertz V, 1b           3  0  0  0   Jensen J, rf          4  0  2  0   
Houtteman A, pr       0  0  0  0   Piersall J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Avila B, pr           0  0  0  0   White S, c            4  0  2  1   
Rosen A, 3b           4  1  1  0   Buddin D, ss          3  1  1  0   
Busby J, cf           2  0  0  0   Sisler D, p           2  0  1  1   
Lemon B, ph           1  0  0  0   Delock I, p           0  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0                                      
Naragon H, ph-c       2  0  0  1                                      
Strickland G, 2b      2  0  0  0                                      
Garcia M, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Mitchell D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
McLish C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  2  1                        32  3 10  3

Cleveland        000 000 100 --  1
Boston           100 110 00x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L)          7.0  9  3  3  2  5
McLish C              1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sisler D (W)*         8.0  2  1  1  5  5
Delock I (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Strickland G
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 10
2B -- Williams T 2, Rosen A
SB -- Houtteman A, Smith A
SH -- Sisler D 2, Busby J
WP -- Sisler D
T -- 2:22
A -- 32290

    

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