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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 7–3. 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

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CLE000303010717
BOS00000001235

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chico Carrasquel502100
Gene Woodling422110
Al Smith501100
Vic Wertz502100
Al Rosen511000
Jim Busby513200
Hal Naragon423000
George Strickland401001
Bob Lemon512100

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Goodman400000
Billy Klaus401100
Ted Williams200020
Mickey Vernon411000
Jackie Jensen212220
Jim Piersall400000
Sammy White400000
Don Buddin400000
Frank Sullivan200001
Gene Stephens111000

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Lemon9.0541

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Sullivan5.21211
Fritz Dorish2.1400
Leo Kiely1.0100

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