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Cleveland Guardians @
Boston Red Sox
1956-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 14262 Β· 2:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7β3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Lemon earned the win. Jim Busby went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Sullivan | 5.2 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Fritz Dorish | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Kiely | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Gene Woodling: 9
- Al Smith: 9
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Billy Klaus: D7
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 4
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 4/L
- Al Rosen: 8
- Jim Busby: 53
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 4/L
- Don Buddin: 9
- Frank Sullivan: 63
Top 3
- Hal Naragon: 31
- George Strickland: 8
- Bob Lemon: S7
- Chico Carrasquel: S8.1-2
- Gene Woodling: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 43
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Al Rosen: S7
- Jim Busby: HR/7.1-H
- Hal Naragon: S7
- George Strickland: S7.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 8.2-3
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-3;3-H
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Al Smith: 63
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Al Rosen: WP.1-2
- Al Rosen: 53
- Jim Busby: 63
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 53
- Don Buddin: 53
- Frank Sullivan: K
Top 6
- Hal Naragon: D7
- George Strickland: K
- Bob Lemon: S9.2-H
- Chico Carrasquel: 43.1-2
- Gene Woodling: D9.2-H
- Al Smith: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Ted Williams: W
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Top 7
- Al Rosen: 63
- Jim Busby: S8
- Hal Naragon: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Lemon: 9
Bot 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: E5.1-2
- Sammy White: 7
- Don Buddin: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
- Gene Woodling: S7
- Al Smith: E4.1-3
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Al Rosen: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Gene Stephens: S3.B-2(E3)
- Billy Goodman: 43.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 63.3-H(UR)
- Ted Williams: 63
Top 9
- Jim Busby: S7
- Hal Naragon: 14/SH.1-2
- George Strickland: 9.2-3
- Bob Lemon: 8
Bot 9
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Sammy White: 43
- Don Buddin: 8


















