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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 27, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,879 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 27, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Griggs
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Griggs
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colavito for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Lemon covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Griggs
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Griggs
Woodling 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Griggs
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Griggs
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Griggs
Lemon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Plews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lemon
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Hegan, who chases it to the backstop. Plews reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Lemon
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Lemon
Griggs hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Griggs
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Griggs
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Griggs
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Griggs
Rosen 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Griggs
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lemon
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Griggs
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Griggs
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Griggs
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Griggs
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lemon
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Oravetz hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon catches it and throws to first to double up Valdivielso. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stewart
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stewart
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Stewart
Woodling 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stewart
Hegan hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stewart
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Stewart
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Stewart
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Stewart
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Stewart
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Stewart
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Lemon
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sievers scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stewart
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Stewart
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stewart
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Stewart
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Stewart
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lemon
Jim Busby now playing center field. Al Smith now playing left field.
Valdivielso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lemon
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lemon
Camilo Pascual pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pascual moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Pascual scores. Herzog moves to third. Runnels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Grob
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Grob
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. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Grob
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Grob
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lemon
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lemon
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Lemon
Karl Olson pinch hits for Connie Grob.
The umpire calls a balk on Lemon Plews moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Lemon
Olson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1956 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Smith A, cf-lf 5 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 5 0 3 0 Herzog W, cf 4 0 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Colavito R, rf 4 1 2 1 Sievers R, lf 3 1 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 1
Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 3 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 3 3 3 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 1 0 Griggs H, p 1 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 1 0
Pascual C, pr 0 1 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Olson K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 35 2 8 2
Cleveland 020 011 100 -- 5
Washington 000 000 110 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 2 1 1 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H (L) 5.0 5 3 3 1 2
Stewart B 3.0 5 2 2 2 1
Grob C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Lemon B, Avila B
DP -- Cleveland 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 7
2B -- Carrasquel C, Sievers R
HR -- Carrasquel C 2, Colavito R
Balk -- Lemon B
T -- 2:25
A -- 4879
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