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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1956-08-27 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 4879 · 2:25
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Lemon earned the win. Chico Carrasquel went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Hal Griggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Griggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Griggs | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bunky Stewart | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Connie Grob | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 6/L
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
- Rocky Colavito: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Whitey Herzog: S3
- Pete Runnels: S7.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 8/L
- Clint Courtney: 8
Top 2
- Al Rosen: 53
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Jim Hegan: W
- Chico Carrasquel: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Lemon: 4/L
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Herb Plews: K+E1.B-1#
- Jose Valdivielso: 64(1)/FO
- Hal Griggs: 9/L
Top 3
- Al Smith: 9
- Bobby Avila: K/C
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Pete Runnels: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rocky Colavito: S8
- Al Rosen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Woodling: 7
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
- Clint Courtney: 4/L
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 5
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: HR/7
- Bob Lemon: 4/P
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: 13
Bot 5
- Herb Plews: 8
- Jose Valdivielso: S8
- Ernie Oravetz: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: 53
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7
- Al Rosen: K/C
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Whitey Herzog: 13
- Pete Runnels: 3/L
Top 7
- Jim Hegan: 9/L
- Chico Carrasquel: D7
- Bob Lemon: S8.2-3
- Al Smith: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Avila: S4.1-3
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 9
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Clint Courtney: 8.2-3
- Jim Lemon: 63.3-H
- Herb Plews: K
Top 8
- Al Rosen: 53
- Gene Woodling: 63
- Jim Hegan: S5
- Chico Carrasquel: W.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 9
Bot 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 4/L
- Lou Berberet: S9
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Whitey Herzog: E4/G.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S4.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 7
Top 9
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Vic Wertz: 43.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Lemon: K/C
- Herb Plews: S8
- Ed FitzGerald: 63.1-2
- Karl Olson: BK.2-3
- Karl Olson: K