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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,172 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Summers |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 28, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland juggles the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Johnson
Woodling 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: ---
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Johnson
There goes Busby. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garcia
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Johnson
Carrasquel strikes out. There goes Colavito. The throw from Smith to Miranda, and Colavito is out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Garcia
There goes Miranda. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garcia
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Johnson
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Johnson
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Johnson
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garcia
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Garcia
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Garcia
There goes Gardner. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Gardner steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Garcia
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Garcia
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garcia
Kell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Kell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Garcia
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Johnson
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Johnson
Naragon 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McLish
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. McLish
Miranda bunts towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Johnson
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Feller
Francona hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Johnson
Preston Ward pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Ward reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naragon vs. Johnson
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Johnson
Al Rosen pinch hits for George Strickland.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Johnson
Kenny Kuhn pinch runs for Al Rosen. Al Smith pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Colavito scores. Ward moves to third. Kuhn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop. Al Smith now playing third base.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Houtteman
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Houtteman
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Houtteman
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Houtteman
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Johnson
Jim Pyburn now playing center field. Dick Williams now playing right field. Gus Triandos now catching. Tito Francona now playing first base.
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Brown
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Woodling scores. Busby moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Loes
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Art Houtteman. Billy Loes now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Wertz scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Loes
Naragon bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhn vs. Loes
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colavito scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Mossi
Loes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Mossi
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Mossi
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Loes
Hoot Evers now playing right field.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Loes
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Loes
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Loes
Wertz is hit by the pitch. Woodling moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Loes
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Loes
Earl Averill pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Averill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1956 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf-rf 5 2 2 1 Avila B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Evers H, rf 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 5 1 2 0
Francona T, rf-1b 5 1 2 4 Busby J, cf 4 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 5 2 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 1 2 0 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 2 2 1
Triandos G, 1b-c 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 1 1
Hale B, ph 0 0 0 1 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Pyburn J, cf 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, ph 1 0 1 2
Gardner B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 3 1 1 1 Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Loes B, p 1 0 0 0 Rosen A, ph 0 0 0 0
Kuhn K, pr-ss 1 0 0 1
Garcia M, p 1 0 1 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Feller B, p 0 0 0 0
Smith A, ph-3b 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 9 7 33 6 9 6
Baltimore 000 060 011 -- 8
Cleveland 000 000 240 -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 5 5
Brown H+ 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Loes B (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 5.0 6 6 5 1 5
McLish C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Feller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Mossi D 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Strickland G, Avila B, Smith A
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Cleveland 9
2B -- Ward P, Williams D
HR -- Francona T
SB -- Gardner B
CS -- Busby J, Colavito R, Miranda W
SH -- Naragon H
SF -- Hale B
HBP -- by Loes B (Wertz V)
T -- 3:13
A -- 5172
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