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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-06-24 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 13072 · overcast, rain · 1:53
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 7–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Lemon earned the win. Al Rosen went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Bob Wiesler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wiesler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Hal Griggs | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Whitey Herzog: 3/G
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: K/C
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Al Smith: S7
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S3.2-H;1-2
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Clint Courtney: 5/FL
- Jim Lemon: W
- Ernie Oravetz: S9.1-3
- Jose Valdivielso: 13
Bot 2
- Chico Carrasquel: 9
- Earl Averill: 7
- Bob Lemon: 7
Top 3
- Bob Wiesler: 7
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Whitey Herzog: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Avila: W
- Gene Woodling: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: SB3
- Al Smith: S9.3-H;B-3(E9)
- Al Rosen: 63.3-H
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Roy Sievers: W
- Clint Courtney: 13.1-2
- Jim Lemon: K
Bot 4
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
- Earl Averill: HR/7
- Bob Lemon: 1/L
- Bobby Avila: HR/7
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Al Smith: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Ernie Oravetz: 1/L
- Herb Plews: K/C
- Lou Berberet: K
Bot 5
- Al Smith: D9
- Al Rosen: HR/8.2-H
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Jim Busby: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Earl Averill: K
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Whitey Herzog: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: HR/7.2-H
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Jim Lemon: K/C
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain