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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,673 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and has Avila trapped. There's the throw to Gardner who tags Avila for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Moore
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Aguirre
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Aguirre
The umpire calls a balk on Aguirre Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Aguirre
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Aguirre
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Boyd scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Aguirre
The umpire calls a balk on Aguirre Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Aguirre
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Moore
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Moore
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Aguirre
Gardner hits a line drive towards the mound. Aguirre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Aguirre
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Moore
Aguirre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moore
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Aguirre
Moore hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Aguirre
Boyd 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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Moore
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Aguirre
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Aguirre
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Aguirre
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Moore
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Moore
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Moore
Aguirre hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Aguirre
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Aguirre
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Aguirre
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Aguirre
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Aguirre
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Aguirre
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Aguirre
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Moore
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Moore
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Moore
Woodling strikes out. There goes Colavito. The throw from Triandos to Miranda, and Colavito is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Aguirre
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Aguirre
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Aguirre
Miranda hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Moore
Dave Pope pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Moore
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Moore
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Score
Hal Naragon now catching. Herb Score now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Score
Boyd bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Score
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing right field.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Moore
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman 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 8/28/1956 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Smith A, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, cf-rf 2 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boyd B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0
Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 2 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Pyburn J, cf 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Score H, p 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0 Moore R, p 3 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 2 0 1 0
Naragon H, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 26 1 4 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 100 000 00x -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (L) 7.0 4 1 1 2 4
Score H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 6
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Baltimore 5
2B -- Nieman B
CS -- Colavito R
SH -- Boyd B
Balk -- Aguirre H 2
PB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:06
A -- 13673
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