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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-06-22 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 9946 · night · 2:16
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 4–0. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Garcia earned the win. Earl Averill went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Chuck Stobbs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Dean Stone | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Whitey Herzog: 36(1)3/GDP
- Pete Runnels: W
- Roy Sievers: SB2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Clint Courtney: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Gene Woodling: 31
- Al Smith: E1
- Al Rosen: S7.1-3
- Vic Wertz: 7
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: 43
- Ernie Oravetz: 31
- Jose Valdivielso: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Busby: E5/TH
- Chico Carrasquel: W.1-2
- Earl Averill: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Garcia: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Avila: 43.2-3
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Al Rosen: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Vic Wertz: 9
Top 3
- Chuck Stobbs: 31
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Whitey Herzog: S8
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Busby: 2/BINT
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Earl Averill: S9.1-3
- Mike Garcia: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Jim Lemon: W.1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Gene Woodling: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: SB3
- Al Smith: K
- Al Rosen: 63
Top 5
- Chuck Stobbs: 63
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Whitey Herzog: K/C
Bot 5
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Jim Busby: 6/L
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.BX2(74)
Top 6
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Clint Courtney: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: S8
- Mike Garcia: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 6/P
- Gene Woodling: 9
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: S6
- Ernie Oravetz: S4/G.1-2
- Herb Plews: K/C
- Lou Berberet: 43.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Bot 7
- Al Smith: 7
- Al Rosen: 7
- Vic Wertz: S4/G
- Jim Busby: 4/FL
Top 8
- Whitey Herzog: 43
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Roy Sievers: 9
Bot 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Earl Averill: K/C
- Mike Garcia: 9
Top 9
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Ernie Oravetz: 53
Notes & reviews
- Jim Busby called for interference