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Baltimore Orioles @
Cleveland Guardians
1956-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 2:18
Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore Orioles 6β1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Lemon earned the win. Vic Wertz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Jim Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Boyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Diering | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy Regalado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Wilson | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fritz Dorish | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Bob Boyd: S7
- Dave Philley: 64(1)/FO
- Tito Francona: E5.1-2
- Billy Gardner: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Al Smith: HP
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Preston Ward: D9.2-H;1-3
- Rudy Regalado: 3/FL
Top 2
- Chuck Diering: W
- Hal Smith: WP.1-2
- Hal Smith: 43.2-3
- Willy Miranda: S8.3-H
- Jim Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Chico Carrasquel: 6/L
- Hal Naragon: 8/L
- Bob Lemon: 4/L
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Bob Boyd: 16(1)/FO
- Dave Philley: S9.1-3
- Tito Francona: SB2
- Tito Francona: K
- Billy Gardner: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Busby: 3/G
- Bobby Avila: HR/7
- Al Smith: W
- Vic Wertz: SB2
- Vic Wertz: 6
- Preston Ward: 3/L
Top 4
- Chuck Diering: K
- Hal Smith: W
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Jim Wilson: 4
Bot 4
- Rudy Regalado: 3/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
- Hal Naragon: 8
Top 5
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Bob Boyd: S7
- Dave Philley: 4(1)/FO
- Tito Francona: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob Lemon: 2
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
- Bobby Avila: K
Top 6
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Chuck Diering: 43
- Hal Smith: 8
Bot 6
- Al Smith: W
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.1-H
- Preston Ward: S9
- Rudy Regalado: 5/L
- Chico Carrasquel: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: K
- Bob Lemon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Bob Hale: 43.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Bob Boyd: HP
- Dave Philley: W.2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: 8/L
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Al Smith: E5
- Vic Wertz: S7.1-2
- Preston Ward: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Rudy Regalado: S8.2-H;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.2-3;1-2
- Hal Naragon: 32(3)23(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Billy Gardner: 7
- Chuck Diering: K/C
- Hal Smith: D/89
- Willy Miranda: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Lemon: 41
- Jim Busby: 7/L
- Bobby Avila: 43
Top 9
- Bob Hale: 7
- Tex Nelson: K/C
- Bob Boyd: 13



















