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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on July 30, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 22,659 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | Left Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Lemon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey bunts towards third. Rosen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rosen. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Lemon
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Bauer scores. Carey moves to third. Coleman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Lemon
Collinshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hegan interferes with Collins who is awarded first base. Carey scores. Coleman moves to third. Martin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Houtteman
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a fly ball for a double play. Berra tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Ford
Houtteman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Houtteman
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Houtteman
Ford bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller juggles the ball. That's an error on Feller. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Feller
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Feller
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Feller
Bauer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Feller
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Feller
Coleman 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 4
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Feller
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Feller
Martin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Feller
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Feller
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Feller
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Feller
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ford
George Strickland pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ford
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. McLish
George Strickland now playing shortstop. Cal McLish now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. McLish
There goes Bauer. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. McLish
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. McLish
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. McLish
Ford 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
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ford
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McLish
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. McLish
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ford
McLish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. McLish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. McLish
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. McLish
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Ford
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Rosen moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Ford
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McLish
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McLish
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McLish
Martin 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Ford
Sam Mele pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mele hits a line drive towards short. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ford
Smith takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Ford
Ward takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Busby scores. Smith moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Ford
McLish takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Ward moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Morgan
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Hegan. Tom Morgan now pitching.
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1956 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Martin B, 2b 5 4 3 2 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Collins J, lf 4 1 0 1 Busby J, cf 5 2 3 0 Mantle M, cf 4 3 2 6 Smith A, lf 3 1 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 1 2 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 1 Skowron B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 1 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 0 1 Ward P, 1b 2 0 1 1 Carey A, 3b 3 2 1 1 Colavito R, rf 4 1 1 3 Coleman J, ss 5 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 0 1 1 McLish C, p 2 0 1 1 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 13 11 13 35 6 8 6 New York 172 120 000 -- 13 Cleveland 020 000 013 -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 8.2 8 6 6 8 10 Morgan T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 1.1 4 7 1 2 1 Houtteman A 1.2 2 3 2 2 0 Feller B 2.0 4 3 2 1 2 McLish C 4.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Rosen A 2, Hegan J, Feller B, Avila B, Carey A DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 11 2B -- Martin B, McLish C HR -- Mantle M 2, Colavito R, Martin B SB -- Bauer H SH -- Carey A, Ford W SF -- Bauer H, Rosen A T -- 2:33 A -- 22659
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