Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
June 4, 1956 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 4, 1956 at Griffith Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 0

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 5 1 1 1
Avila 2b 5 1 0 1
Smith 3b,lf 2 1 1 0
Wertz 1b 4 0 2 3
  Strickland pr,3b 0 0 0 0
Ward lf,1b 3 0 0 0
Mele rf 4 0 0 0
  Colavito rf 0 0 0 0
Busby cf 4 2 2 1
Averill c 1 2 1 1
Garcia p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 7 7 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 0 0 0
Oravetz lf 3 0 1 0
Herzog 1b 4 0 0 0
Runnels 2b 4 0 1 0
Olson cf 4 0 0 0
Lemon rf 4 0 2 0
Berberet c 3 0 0 0
Luttrell ss 3 0 2 0
Ramos p 2 0 0 0
  Plews ph 1 0 0 0
  Stewart p 0 0 0 0
  Paula ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 33 0 7 0
Cleveland 010 010 032770
Washington 000 000 000073
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia  W(4-5) 9.0 7 0 0 4 12
Totals
9.0
7
0
0
4
12
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos  L(3-3) 7.0 4 2 2 4 2
  Stewart   2.0 3 5 3 2 0
Totals
9.0
7
7
5
6
2

  E–Yost (6), Herzog (1), Lemon (4), Yost (6), Herzog (1), Lemon (4).  DP–Cleveland 2. Yost-Herzog, Lemon-Berberet, Washington 2. Yost-Herzog, Lemon-Berberet.  2B–Cleveland Wertz (9,off Stewart), Washington Runnels (10,off Garcia).  HR–Cleveland Busby (4,2nd inning off Ramos 0 on 2 out); Averill (1,5th inning off Ramos 0 on 0 out).  SH–Ward (1,off Stewart); Garcia (5,off Stewart).  Team LOB–5.  Team–10.  SB–Smith (2,2nd base off Ramos/Berberet); Avila (2,2nd base off Stewart/Berberet); Oravetz (1,2nd base off Garcia/Averill); Luttrell (3,2nd base off Garcia/Averill).  CS–Averill (1,2nd base by Ramos/Berberet); Lemon (2,2nd base by Garcia/Averill).  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Bill Summers, 2B–Bill McKinley, 3B–Red Flaherty.  T–2:25.  A–5,021.
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