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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 20, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Left Fielder |
| Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado juggles the ball. That's an error on Regalado. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Wilson
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Ward reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Regalado vs. Wilson
Regalado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Lemon
There goes Philley. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Lemon
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wilson
There goes Smith. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Wilson
Ward hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Wilson
Regalado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Wilson
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilson
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Regalado hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Schmitz
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Schmitz
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Schmitz
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Lemon
Bob Hale pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lemon
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Lemon
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Dorish
Bob Hale now playing first base. Fritz Dorish now pitching. Bob Boyd now playing left field. Dave Philley now playing third base.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dorish
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Philley juggles the ball. That's an error on Philley. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Dorish
Rocky Colavito pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Colavito moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regalado vs. Dorish
Regalado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Dorish
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. Regalado moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Dorish
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lemon
Rocky Colavito now playing right field. Al Smith now playing left field. Preston Ward now playing first base.
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Dorish
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Dorish
Busby hits a line drive into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Dorish
Avila 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
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lemon
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lemon
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lemon
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 1 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 5 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 1
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith A, rf-lf 1 3 0 0
Boyd B, 1b-lf 4 0 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 2 2
Philley D, lf-3b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Francona T, rf 4 0 0 0 Ward P, lf-1b 4 0 3 2
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Regalado R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Diering C, cf 3 1 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0
Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 2 1 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 32 6 8 6
Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 101 002 20x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)* 5.0 4 4 4 3 1
Schmitz J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Dorish F 2.0 4 2 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Regalado R, Philley D
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Cleveland 8
2B -- Ward P, Smith H
HR -- Avila B, Wertz V
SB -- Philley D, Smith A
HBP -- by Wilson J (Smith A), by Lemon B (Boyd B)
WP -- Lemon B
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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