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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1956-06-12 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29190 · 2:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 9–7. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Frank Sullivan earned the win and Tom Hurd picked up the save. Ted Lepcio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Early Wynn SV: Tom Hurd
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 7.0 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
 Bud Daley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 7.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Dave Sisler | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Al Smith: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Rosen: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: D8
- Billy Klaus: D9.2-H
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Daley: S6.3-H;1-2
- Don Buddin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: HR/9
- Sam Mele: K
- Jim Busby: S7
- George Strickland: S.1-3
- Jim Hegan: D7.1-3;3-H
- Early Wynn: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
Bot 2
- Frank Sullivan: 13
- Jim Piersall: W
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: D9.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 3
- Al Smith: 4
- Al Rosen: K
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 13
- Pete Daley: W
- Don Buddin: K
Top 4
- Jim Busby: 53
- George Strickland: K
- Jim Hegan: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Sullivan: 63
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 5
- Early Wynn: K
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Vic Wertz: D7
- Sam Mele: 53
- Jim Busby: 1/L
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 6
- George Strickland: 8
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Early Wynn: D7
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 6
- Pete Daley: S7
- Don Buddin: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Sullivan: K
Top 7
- Al Smith: 9
- Al Rosen: 9
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: D7.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 5
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pete Daley: HR/7
- Don Buddin: S7
- Frank Sullivan: K
Top 8
- Sam Mele: S8
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
- Dale Mitchell: W.1-2
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: K
- Chico Carrasquel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: W
- Al Rosen: FLE2
- Al Rosen: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: 1
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Gene Stephens: K
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: K
- Sam Mele: K
- Jim Busby: 63