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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1956-09-21 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 19199 Β· 2:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 5β1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Early Wynn earned the win. Vic Wertz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Early Wynn L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Tabacchi Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Early Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hoeft | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Jim Bunning | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: D7
- Bobby Avila: K+E2.B-1
- Al Rosen: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Busby: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Hegan: 4/L
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/L
- Jack Phillips: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: 63
Top 2
- George Strickland: K
- Early Wynn: K
- Al Smith: 43
Bot 2
- Al Kaline: 13
- Ray Boone: 63
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Frank Bolling: 1/L
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Al Rosen: D9
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Vic Wertz: W
- Jim Busby: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Red Wilson: 9/L
- Billy Hoeft: 6/P
- Harvey Kuenn: T9
- Jack Phillips: 63
Top 4
- Jim Hegan: S8
- George Strickland: K
- Early Wynn: K
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 53
Bot 4
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Al Kaline: 13
- Ray Boone: W
- Bill Tuttle: 9
Top 5
- Al Rosen: HR/7
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Vic Wertz: K
- Jim Busby: 8
- Jim Hegan: 9
Bot 5
- Frank Bolling: HR/7
- Red Wilson: S8
- Billy Hoeft: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- George Strickland: 3/P
- Early Wynn: 53
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: S8.1-2
- Al Rosen: 9
Bot 6
- Jack Phillips: 43
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Ray Boone: 5/FL
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Top 7
- Rocky Colavito: D9
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.2-H
- Jim Busby: 63
- Jim Hegan: W
- George Strickland: 53/SH.1-2
- Early Wynn: 63
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Red Wilson: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Top 8
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Al Rosen: S9
- Rocky Colavito: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Jack Phillips: 3/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: S9
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Jim Busby: 9/L
- Jim Hegan: 8/L
Bot 9
- Ray Boone: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Red Wilson: 54(1)/FO



















