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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1956-05-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4396 · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Brewer earned the win. Dick Gernert went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stu Locklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Regalado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brewer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Art Houtteman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Daley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Busby: 63
- Gene Woodling: 9
- Bobby Avila: 3
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S5
- Billy Klaus: S8.1-2
- Faye Throneberry: 13.1-2;2-3
- Dick Gernert: 63.2-3;3-H
- Norm Zauchin: 2/FL
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: K
- Al Smith: 63
- Al Rosen: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Don Buddin: 63
- Sammy White: D8
- Tom Brewer: S1.2-3
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 3
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Jim Hegan: K
- Mike Garcia: K
Bot 3
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Faye Throneberry: S9.1-3
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Busby: K
- Gene Woodling: 31
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Don Buddin: D9
- Sammy White: K
- Tom Brewer: K
- Billy Goodman: T8.2-H
- Billy Klaus: W
- Faye Throneberry: 2/FL
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: K
- Al Smith: K
- Al Rosen: K/C
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: HR/7
- Norm Zauchin: S8
- Jim Piersall: 53/SH.1-2
- Don Buddin: 63.2-3
- Sammy White: IW
- Tom Brewer: S8.1-2;3-H
- Billy Goodman: 13
Top 6
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Stu Locklin: 53.1-2
- Jim Busby: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: 4
- Faye Throneberry: 13
- Dick Gernert: 3
Top 7
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Bobby Avila: K
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Rudy Regalado: PO1(E2).1-2;2-3#
- Rudy Regalado: 53
Bot 7
- Norm Zauchin: HR/7
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Don Buddin: W
- Sammy White: 6
- Tom Brewer: S6.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 8
Top 8
- Chico Carrasquel: E6
- Jim Hegan: K
- Dale Mitchell: 9
- Jim Busby: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: K
- Faye Throneberry: 31
- Gene Stephens: S6
- Norm Zauchin: 9
Top 9
- Gene Woodling: S4
- Bobby Avila: S1.1-2
- Vic Wertz: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 7/SF.3-H
- Rudy Regalado: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Mele: 43
Notes & reviews
- Al Rosen ejected by HP umpire Bill Summers