1956 AL Game of Note: Clev @ Bsn

July 16, 1956

Boston's Ted Williams had a big day at the plate, belting 3 HR and driving in 6 runs, as the Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-3. Since missing a month of action early in the season, Williams has been on a hitting tear. Ted is batting .370 with 13 HR and 37 RBI. Boston has benefited from that production and now has a record of 44-37.

BOXSCORE: 1956 Cleveland Indians At 1956 Boston Red Sox             7/16/1956
 
  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Carrasquel SS     4  0  1  1 .220     B.Goodman 2B        3  2  1  0 .276  
  G.Woodling LF       4  1  1  1 .248     B.Klaus 3B          2  2  1  1 .294  
  A.Smith RF          4  1  1  1 .265     T.Williams LF       4  3  3  6 .370  
  V.Wertz 1B          3  0  0  0 .235     M.Vernon 1B         4  0  2  1 .300  
  A.Rosen 3B          3  0  0  0 .288     J.Jensen RF         4  0  0  0 .342  
  J.Busby CF          4  0  0  0 .252     J.Piersall CF       2  0  0  0 .257  
  H.Naragon C         2  1  0  0 .259     S.White C           4  0  0  0 .247  
  G.Strickland 2B     3  0  0  0 .188     D.Buddin SS         3  1  1  0 .230  
  B.Lemon P           2  0  0  0 .218     F.Sullivan P        4  1  1  1 .100  
A-P.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .324                                          
  A.Houtteman P       0  0  0  0 .200                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  3  3  3                 Totals      30  9  9  9
 
A-Pinch Hit For Lemon In 7th Inning
 
Indians......... 2 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  3  0
Red Sox......... 1 0 1  0 0 2  5 0    -  9  9  0
 
Indians (47-34)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Lemon LOSS(9-8)         6       3   4   4   5   2   2   3.04
A.Houtteman               2       6   5   5   0   1   1  10.24
Totals                    8       9   9   9   5   3   3
 
Red Sox (44-37)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
F.Sullivan WIN(7-10)      9       3   3   3   3   5   2   4.37
Totals                    9       3   3   3   3   5   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 15,425 DATE- Monday, July 16th 1956 TIME- Day 
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Indians: 3  Red Sox: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 2  Red Sox: 0
DOUBLES- B.Klaus(14th), D.Buddin(16th)
HOME RUNS- G.Woodling(5th), A.Smith(7th), T.Williams-3(13th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Piersall
WALKS- V.Wertz, A.Rosen, H.Naragon, B.Goodman, B.Klaus-2, J.Piersall-2
HIT BY PITCH- D.Buddin
STRIKE OUTS- A.Smith-2, J.Busby-2, G.Strickland, J.Jensen, J.Piersall,
             F.Sullivan
GIDP- T.Williams, S.White
2-out RBI- M.Vernon, C.Carrasquel, T.Williams
 
Ted Williams slammed 3 homeruns and had 6 RBI and Frank Sullivan tossed a fine
3 hitter as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 9 to 3 at
Fenway Park.
 
Williams was spectacular at the plate.  The hometown fans showed their
appreciation with a standing ovation his last time at bat.  He smashed a
solo-shot out of the park in the 3rd inning, smashed a two-run homer in the
6th inning and belted a three-run homer in the 7th inning.  Boston totaled 9
hits on the afternoon.  
 
Sullivan(7-10) allowed 3 runs on the game. Bob Lemon(9-8) took the loss.  With
this win, Boston has a 44-37 record.  They have been 7-3 lately.  Cleveland
has a record of 47-34 after the loss.