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Cleveland Guardians
1956-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 6498 Β· 2:23
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 5β0. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Early Wynn earned the win. Gene Woodling went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Early Wynn L: Tom Brewer 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)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Tom Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Brewer | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Willard Nixon | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Leo Kiely | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: S3
- Billy Klaus: 5
- Ted Williams: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: 6
- Gene Woodling: S6
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Jackie Jensen: 6
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: S7
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 13.1-2
- Jim Hegan: W
- Early Wynn: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Sammy White: 7
- Don Buddin: 8
- Tom Brewer: W
- Jim Piersall: S5.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Al Smith: S7.1-2;2-H
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Al Rosen: WP.3-H
- Al Rosen: 53.2-3
- Jim Busby: 5/L
- Chico Carrasquel: S8.3-H
- Jim Hegan: 3/G
Top 4
- Ted Williams: S7
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 5/FL
- Sammy White: K
Bot 4
- Early Wynn: K
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Gene Woodling: HR/9
- Al Smith: W
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 5
- Don Buddin: K
- Billy Goodman: 6
- Jim Piersall: 13
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: 53
- Jim Busby: W
- Chico Carrasquel: 543.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 8
Top 6
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Bot 6
- Early Wynn: 43
- Bobby Avila: K
- Gene Woodling: 53
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)/FO
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Smith: HP
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Don Buddin: W
- Dick Gernert: 7
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Early Wynn: 8
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Sam Mele: 8
Top 9
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: 9
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 8





















