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Indians 2 @ Orioles 5
Memorial Stadium
June 7, 1956

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 7, 1956 at Memorial Stadium. The home team Orioles beat the visiting Indians with a score of 5 to 2.

Game Summary

DateJune 7, 1956 
Visiting Team
Cleveland Indians
R: 2 H: 5 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 2
Hits: 5
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Baltimore Orioles
R: 5 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherBill Wight  
Losing PitcherCal McLish  
SaveGeorge Zuverink  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateJune 7, 1956 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCleveland Indians 
Home TeamBaltimore Orioles 
Visiting Starting PitcherCal McLish  
Home Starting PitcherBill Wight  
BallparkMemorial Stadium 
CityBaltimore 
StateMD 
Attendance3,927 
Time of Game2 hours 29 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Nestor Chylak
1B: Joe Paparella
2B: Eddie Hurley
3B: Hank Soar

Cleveland Indians Lineup 

Name  Position 
Chico Carrasquel  Shortstop 
Bobby Avila  Second Baseman 
Al Smith  Left Fielder 
Al Rosen  Third Baseman 
Vic Wertz  First Baseman 
Rocky Colavito  Right Fielder 
Jim Busby  Center Fielder 
Earl Averill  Catcher 
Cal McLish  Pitcher 
Al Lopez  Manager 

Baltimore Orioles Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bobby Adams  Second Baseman 
Bob Hale  First Baseman 
George Kell  Third Baseman 
Bob Nieman  Left Fielder 
Gus Triandos  Catcher 
Tito Francona  Right Fielder 
Jim Pyburn  Center Fielder 
Willie Miranda  Shortstop 
Bill Wight  Pitcher 
Paul Richards  Manager 

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Indians 2 @ Orioles 5
Memorial Stadium
June 7, 1956

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/7/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  0  0   Adams B, 2b           3  2  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Hale B, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Smith A, lf           3  0  0  0   Kell G, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Rosen A, 3b           4  0  1  0   Nieman B, lf          4  1  1  0   
Wertz V, 1b           4  1  2  0   Diering C, lf         0  0  0  0   
Colavito R, rf        3  0  0  0   Triandos G, c         4  0  2  2   
Busby J, cf           4  1  1  1   Francona T, rf        4  1  2  0   
Averill E, c          4  0  0  0   Pyburn J, cf          3  0  0  0   
McLish C, p           1  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         3  0  2  1   
Naragon H, ph         1  0  1  0   Wight B, p            3  0  1  0   
Feller B, p           1  0  0  0   Zuverink G, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  1                        32  5 10  4

Cleveland        020 000 000 --  2
Baltimore        202 000 01x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (L)          4.0  7  4  2  1  2
Feller B              4.0  3  1  0  2  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wight B (W)*          7.0  5  2  1  2  5
Zuverink G (S)        2.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Avila B, Smith A, Miranda W
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 7
2B -- Nieman B, Miranda W, Naragon H
3B -- Busby J
SB -- Adams B, Francona T, Pyburn J
SF -- Miranda W
PB -- Averill E
T -- 2:29
A -- 3927

    

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