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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-06-19 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 14684 · 2:36
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 9–7. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 2nd. Bob Lemon earned the win and Don Mossi picked up the save. Vic Wertz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Ike Delock SV: Don Mossi
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Delock | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Sisler | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Don Mossi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: D9
- Billy Klaus: WP.2-3
- Billy Klaus: W
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3;3-H
- Dick Gernert: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: K
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: D7.1-3
- Vic Wertz: 8/SF.2-3;3-H
- Al Rosen: 7
Top 2
- Sammy White: 63
- Don Buddin: S5
- Ike Delock: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Busby: W
- Chico Carrasquel: W.1-2
- Jim Hegan: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Lemon: K
- Bobby Avila: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gene Woodling: S1.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Al Smith: 9/SF.3-H
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Al Rosen: 53
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Dick Gernert: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Busby: 6
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Lemon: 8
- Bobby Avila: 4
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Vic Wertz: 4
Top 5
- Don Buddin: 63
- Dave Sisler: K
- Jim Piersall: 13
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: W
- Jim Busby: S5.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Jim Hegan: K
- Bob Lemon: 31
Top 6
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Dick Gernert: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Bobby Avila: 5/FL
- Gene Woodling: 1/L
- Al Smith: E4
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Ted Lepcio: HR/7
- Sammy White: S8
- Don Buddin: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Sisler: 43
Bot 7
- Al Rosen: D9
- Jim Busby: 5/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Jim Hegan: K
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Billy Klaus: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 43.2-3
- Dick Gernert: S7.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Lemon: 9
- George Strickland: K
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Al Smith: S9.1-3
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Sammy White: 4
- Don Buddin: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: E6.1-2;2-3
- Billy Klaus: D7.B-3(TH);2-H(UR);3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mickey Vernon: K