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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1956-09-08 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 5583 · 2:23
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Billy Pierce earned the win. Sam Mele went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Esposito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Don Mossi | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Hatfield: 63
- Nellie Fox: 9/FL
- Larry Doby: W
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 4
- Bobby Avila: 5
- Al Rosen: 53
Top 2
- Jim Rivera: S1
- Sherm Lollar: SB2
- Sherm Lollar: K
- Walt Dropo: S7.2-H
- Sammy Esposito: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Sam Mele: 8
- Jim Busby: 7/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: S8.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Billy Pierce: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Nellie Fox: 43
Bot 3
- Early Wynn: K/C
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 8
Top 4
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7
- Jim Rivera: 63
- Sherm Lollar: S7
- Walt Dropo: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: K
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Sam Mele: K
Top 5
- Sammy Esposito: 8
- Billy Pierce: 8
- Fred Hatfield: S9
- Nellie Fox: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Busby: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 4
- Jim Hegan: 4
Top 6
- Larry Doby: S8
- Minnie Minoso: E5/SH.B-2;1-3
- Jim Rivera: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Sherm Lollar: K
- Walt Dropo: W
- Sammy Esposito: 43
Bot 6
- Early Wynn: K
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 5
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
Top 7
- Billy Pierce: S1
- Fred Hatfield: 14/SH.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Larry Doby: D7.2-H
- Minnie Minoso: 3
Bot 7
- Sam Mele: HR/7
- Jim Busby: 4
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Jim Hegan: 6/L
- Dave Pope: K
Top 8
- Jim Rivera: K
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
- Walt Dropo: 13
Bot 8
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: S9
- Al Rosen: S7.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: S9.1-2;2-H
- Sam Mele: 6
- Jim Busby: 6/FL
Top 9
- Sammy Esposito: 9
- Billy Pierce: S8
- Fred Hatfield: 2/FL
- Nellie Fox: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 9
- Jim Hegan: K
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Smith: K