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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 19, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on September 19, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 365 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Caffie | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 19, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels 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 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Abernathy
Caffie bunts towards first. Runnels fields the ball and throws to Abernathy covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Abernathy
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lemon
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lemon
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luttrell vs. Lemon
Luttrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Abernathy
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Abernathy
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Abernathy
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Abernathy
There goes Rosen. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Luttrell applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lemon
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Lemon juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemon. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels 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 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Abernathy
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caffie vs. Abernathy
Caffie hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Abernathy
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plews for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Lemon
Berberet 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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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Abernathy
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Abernathy
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Abernathy
Colavito hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Abernathy
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lemon
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Lemon
Luttrell hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lemon
Abernathy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost 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 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Abernathy
Caffie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Abernathy
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Yost who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Abernathy
There goes Smith. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Abernathy
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Abernathy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Lemon
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Lemon
Plews takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Lemon
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Abernathy
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Luttrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Abernathy
Lemon is hit by the pitch. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caffie vs. Abernathy
Caffie strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lemon
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Lemon
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Lemon
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Courtney hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
There goes Smith. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Luttrell applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Ramos
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1956 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Yost E, rf 4 0 0 0 Caffie J, lf 4 0 1 0
Herzog W, cf 3 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Smith A, cf 3 0 1 1
Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 2 2 1
Plews H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 1
Berberet L, c 2 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 1 2 1
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0
Luttrell L, ss 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 1 2
Abernathy T, p 2 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 5 0 28 6 11 6
Washington 000 000 0 -- 0
Cleveland 000 110 4 -- 6
2 outs when game ended.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (L) 6.0 8 2 2 3 5
Ramos P 0.2 3 4 4 3 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 7.0 5 0 0 2 1
E -- Lemon B
DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Cleveland 9
2B -- Wertz V, Rosen A, Hegan J
3B -- Avila B
HR -- Wertz V
SB -- Smith A
CS -- Rosen A, Smith A
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Lemon B)
T -- 1:43
A -- 365
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