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August 23, 1956

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Indians 1 3 1
Red Sox 2 3 1
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Indians 1 3 1
Red Sox 2 3 1

Al Rosen Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .282
OBP .000 .376
At Bats 3 308
Hits 0 87
• Singles 0 61
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 49
RBI’s 0 51

Mel Parnell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 3 0
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Fenway Park - August 23, 1956
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Out
Mel Parnell
Sammy White
Mickey Vernon
Ted Lepcio
Billy Klaus
Milt Bolling
Gene Stephens
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Al Rosen
Al Smith

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cleveland Indians 1 3 1 3
Boston Red Sox 2 3 1 8
Winning Pitcher Mel Parnell
Losing Pitcher Bob Lemon
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jim Piersall
Attendance 26,439
Time of Game 2 hours 10 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus juggles the ball. That's an error on Klaus.
Top 9 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Gene Stephens now playing left field. Avila hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores.
Bottom 8 Jensen takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second.
Bottom 8 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. Klaus moves to third.
Bottom 8 Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second.
Bottom 8 Klaus takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to third.
Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second.
Bottom 7 Lepcio takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Vernon goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Vernon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Bottom 6 Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lemon strikes out.
Top 6 Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lepcio strikes out.
Bottom 4 Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third.
Bottom 4 Jensen takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 4 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out.
Bottom 3 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hegan strikes out.
Top 3 Carrasquel hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 White hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen.
Bottom 2 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Jensen takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Ward hits a line drive towards short. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Colavito.
Top 2 Colavito takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.