Indians @ Orioles
June 7, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Indians 2 5 2
Orioles 5 10 1
Top 9 R H E
Indians 2 5 2
Orioles 5 10 1

Earl Averill Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .118
OBP .000 .286
At Bats 3 34
Hits 0 4
• Singles 0 2
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 0 5

George Zuverink Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 1 11
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Memorial Stadium - June 7, 1956
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Strikeout
George Zuverink
Gus Triandos
Bob Hale
Bobby Adams
George Kell
Willie Miranda
Chuck Diering
Jim Pyburn
Tito Francona
Earl Averill
Jim Busby

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cleveland Indians 2 5 2 6
Baltimore Orioles 5 10 1 7
Winning Pitcher Bill Wight
Losing Pitcher Cal McLish
Save George Zuverink
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 3,927
Time of Game 2 hours 29 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Averill strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Colavito takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Wertz strikes out.
Bottom 8 Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 8 There goes Pyburn. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Pyburn steals second.
Bottom 8 Pyburn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Francona moves to third.
Bottom 8 There goes Francona. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Francona steals second.
Bottom 8 Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 George Zuverink now pitching. Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Chuck Diering now playing left field. Carrasquel takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Nieman strikes out.
Bottom 7 Kell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Adams 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 7 Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wight hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Pyburn hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito throws the ball in to Carrasquel who tags Francona trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 6 Colavito strikes out.
Top 6 Wertz hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Smith takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bob Feller now pitching. Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Carrasquel strikes out.
Top 5 Hal Naragon pinch hits for Cal McLish. Naragon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Naragon reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to home to get Miranda. Wight moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda moves to third.
Bottom 4 Miranda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Miranda reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second.
Top 4 Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Smith hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores.
Bottom 3 Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Nieman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Adams scores.
Bottom 3 Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third.
Bottom 3 Adams takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Carrasquel is called out on strikes.
Top 3 McLish strikes out.
Bottom 2 Wight strikes out.
Bottom 2 Miranda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Busby hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Pyburn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Miranda. Miranda fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Miranda. Wertz goes all the way around to score. Busby moves all the way to home.
Top 2 Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Francona hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Nieman is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Kell hits a line drive into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Adams scores. Kell moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Adams. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Adams steals second.
Bottom 1 Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila.
Top 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Carrasquel strikes out.