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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 15, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,858 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jim Small | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Lemon
Small hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and throws to first to double up Avila. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lary
Busby bunts towards the mound. Lary juggles the ball. That's an error on Lary. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to third for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
The ball gets by Naragon for a passed ball. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Lemon
Small hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a line drive into left field. Small settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Lemon
Small hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lary
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lary
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Lemon
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lary
Lemon bunts towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Lary
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Lary
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Naragon moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Lary
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lemon
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Lemon
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lary
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lary
George Strickland pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lary
Busby strikes out. There goes Strickland. The throw from House to second, and Strickland is out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Lemon
George Strickland now playing third base.
Small hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lemon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Lemon
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lary
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lary
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Lary
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Sam Mele pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lary
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1956 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Small J, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
House F, c 4 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0
Lary F, p 2 0 0 0 Colavito R, ph 1 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0
Hegan J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 1 0 1 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 32 0 6 0
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
E -- Kennedy B 2, Lary F
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 10
2B -- Kuenn H
CS -- Strickland G
SH -- Lary F, Lemon B
PB -- Naragon H
T -- 2:15
A -- 11858
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