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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,663 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Caffie | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 13, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Caffie 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. Aguirre
Boyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Aguirre
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Johnson
Caffie 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Aguirre
Nieman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Aguirre
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Caffie. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Aguirre
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Aguirre
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Johnson
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Johnson
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
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aguirre
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Aguirre
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Aguirre
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Johnson scores. Kell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Aguirre
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Johnson
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Johnson
Aguirre is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Aguirre
Bobby Avila now playing second base. George Strickland now playing shortstop.
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Aguirre
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Johnson
Caffie hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Aguirre
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Aguirre
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Aguirre
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Johnson
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Johnson
Naragon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Johnson
Aguirre hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Aguirre
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Aguirre
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Aguirre
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caffie vs. Johnson
Caffie 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, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith 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, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Aguirre
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Aguirre
Miranda bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Aguirre
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Aguirre
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Aguirre
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Kell 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 7
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Johnson
Pope hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Johnson
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Narleski
Nieman 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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Narleski
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Narleski
Francona bunts towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Johnson
Kenny Kuhn pinch hits for George Strickland.
Kuhn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Johnson
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caffie vs. Johnson
Caffie hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Houtteman
Kenny Kuhn now playing shortstop. Art Houtteman now pitching.
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Houtteman
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Houtteman
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Johnson
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Johnson
Pope strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1956 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Williams D, cf 2 0 0 0 Caffie J, lf 4 0 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Smith A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 2 2 2 Pope D, cf 4 0 1 0
Francona T, rf 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 1 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 2 1 1 1
Miranda W, ss 1 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 3 1 1 0 Strickland G, 2b-ss 2 0 1 0
Kuhn K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 2 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 3 32 1 5 1
Baltimore 011 001 100 -- 4
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (L) 6.2 6 4 3 3 2
Narleski R 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Carrasquel C
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Cleveland 4
2B -- Francona T
HR -- Triandos G 2, Avila B
SH -- Williams D, Miranda W, Johnson C
T -- 2:03
A -- 1663
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