5/26/1956, NEW56-MAS56, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1956 Bears 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 3 12 18 3 6 1 1956 Tigers 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0 10 3 Bears AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG Jones W 3b 5 2 3 1 .324 Blasingame 2b 4 0 1 0 .295 Esposito 3b 0 0 0 0 .148 Covington ph 1 0 0 0 .368 Mays cf 5 1 3 0 .266 Boyd 1b 3 2 1 0 .298 Kluszewski 1b 5 4 3 6 .291 Kaline rf 5 1 2 2 .347 Kellert 1b 0 0 0 0 .000 Moryn lf 4 0 0 0 .323 Aaron rf 5 1 3 0 .356 Boone 3b 5 0 2 0 .240 Ennis lf 4 1 1 0 .241 Tuttle cf 2 0 0 0 .236 O'Connell 2b 3 2 2 1 .296 Nieman ph 1 0 1 0 .324 Hegan c 3 0 2 2 .197 Landrith c 4 0 1 0 .254 Hamner ss 4 1 1 2 .245 DeMaestri ss 3 1 0 0 .260 Baxes ss 1 0 0 0 .000 Grammas ph 1 0 0 0 .189 Crone p 5 0 0 0 .100 Law p 0 0 0 0 .400 Konstanty p 0 0 0 0 .000 Stephens ph 1 0 0 0 .429 40 12 18 12 Worthington p 0 0 0 0 .000 Power ph 1 0 0 0 .238 Sleater p 0 0 0 0 .000 Rizzuto ph 1 0 0 0 .214 36 4 8 2 Bears INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Crone W 4-1 8.2 8 4 1 4 3 147 91 3.99 Konstanty 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.00 9.0 8 4 1 4 3 150 93 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Law L 3-4 5.0 11 7 7 0 0 75 41 4.76 Worthington 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 23 14 9.26 Sleater 2.0 3 3 3 4 1 56 29 10.13 9.0 18 12 12 4 1 154 84 NEW: Baxes inserted at ss in the 8th Esposito inserted at 3b in the 9th Kellert inserted at 1b in the 9th MAS: Stephens batted for Law in the 5th Nieman batted for Tuttle in the 6th Kaline moved to cf in the 7th Nieman moved to rf in the 7th Power batted for Worthington in the 7th Grammas batted for DeMaestri in the 8th Grammas moved to ss in the 9th Rizzuto batted for Sleater in the 9th Covington batted for Blasingame in the 9th E-Jones W, Hamner, Esposito. 2B-O'Connell(4), Hegan(4), Hamner(2). HR-Kluszewski 3(10), Kaline(7). RBI-Jones W(8), Kluszewski 6(25), O'Connell(11), Hegan 2(8), Hamner 2(16), Kaline 2(28). CS-Mays. K-Baxes, Kaline, DeMaestri, Stephens. BB-Ennis, O'Connell 2, Hegan, Boyd 2, Moryn, Nieman. SH-Hegan, Law. GWRBI: Hamner Temperature: 70, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH. 5/26/1956, NEW56-MAS56, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1956 Bears 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 3 12 18 3 6 1 1956 Tigers 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0 10 3 Bears -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Jones W 3b 1>43 8 S.2-H 7>S 9>S Esposito 3b Mays cf S S 3/fl 7 S.1-3 Kluszewski 1b POCS2(136) HR.1-H 5>HR HR.1-H note 1 8 Kellert 1b Aaron rf 2>31 5/L S S S.1-2 Ennis lf 63 4>S 7 643/gdp W.2-3;1-2 O'Connell 2b D S.1-2 463/gdp 8>Sleater note 2 W Hegan c D.2-H note 3 6>note 4 8 note 5 S Hamner ss 3/g D.3-H;2-H 9 7 Baxes ss k Crone p 3>53 63 643/gdp 13 8 Konstanty p 1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 13/SH.2-3;1-2 4: Worthington 5: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Blasingame 2b 1>S 43.2-3 5/fl 8 Covington ph 5 Boyd 1b 26/b/f.B-1 e6.3-H;B-1 6>W 8>W S Kaline rf 8 HR.1-H k S.1-3 e5.1-2;B-1 Moryn lf 64/f 7 4 note 1 W.2-3;1-2 Boone 3b 2>8 4>43 S.1-2 S Konstanty 64/f Tuttle cf 43 3/g Nieman ph W.2-3;1-2 S.1-2 Landrith c 9 53 43 S.2-3;1-2 DeMaestri ss 3>e5.B-1 5>8 7>k Grammas ph 54/f Law p 53/SH.1-2 Stephens ph k Worthington p Power ph 9 Sleater p Rizzuto ph 9>3/g 1: 543/gdp.3-H Bears IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER Crone A1 E4 1 W 4-1 Law A1 C6 7 L 3-4 Konstanty E5 E5 0 Worthington C7 D5 2 Sleater D6 E9 3 5/26/1956, NEW56-MAS56, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1956 Bears 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 3 12 18 3 6 1 1956 Tigers 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0 10 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Bears batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Jones W grounded out to second (BCX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Mays lined a single to shallow center (BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Mays was caught stealing second after being picked off first by Law (1) 0-0 2 --- 22 Kluszewski flied out to center (1.BCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Blasingame reached on an infield single to third (FBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Boyd bunted into an out to the catcher, forcing Blasingame at second, Boyd to first (Xb) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Kaline flied out to center (11BFFBX) 0-0 2 1-- 21 Moryn grounded to short, forcing Boyd at second (BFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Bears batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Aaron grounded out to first (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Ennis grounded out to short (BBCBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 O'Connell grounded a double down the third base line (CFX) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Hegan doubled deep to right center, O'Connell scored (CBFBX) 1-0 2 -2- 32 Hamner grounded out to first (BBSBCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Boone lined out to center (CX) 1-0 1 --- 11 Tuttle grounded out to second (BCX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Landrith flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Bears batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Crone grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 1 --- 20 Jones W flied out to center (BBX) 1-0 2 --- 31 Mays reached on an infield single to third (CBBBX) 1-0 2 1-- 01 Kluszewski homered deep down the right field line, Mays scored (CX) 3-0 2 --- 00 Aaron lined out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 00 DeMaestri to first on an error by the third baseman Jones W (X) 3-0 0 1-- 02 Law sacrifice bunted to third, DeMaestri to second (1FbFbXb) 3-0 1 -2- 12 Blasingame grounded out to second, DeMaestri to third (FCFBX) 3-0 2 --3 10 DeMaestri scored, Boyd to first on an error by the shortstop Hamner (BX) 3-1 2 1-- 22 Kaline homered deep down the left-field line, Boyd scored (CBBFX) 3-3 2 --- 10 Moryn lined out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Bears batting 3-3 0 --- 20 Ennis lined a single to right (BBX) 3-3 0 1-- 31 O'Connell lined a single to shallow right, Ennis to second (BBCBX) 3-3 0 12- 00 Hegan sacrifice bunted to the mound, Ennis to third, O'Connell to second (Xb) 3-3 1 -23 01 Hamner doubled deep to left center, Ennis scored, O'Connell scored (FX) 5-3 1 -2- 20 Crone grounded out to short (BBX) 5-3 2 -2- 21 Jones W lined a single down the right field line, Hamner scored (CBBX) 6-3 2 1-- 20 Mays popped out to first (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 6-3 0 --- 11 Boone grounded out to second (CBX) 6-3 1 --- 01 Tuttle grounded out to first (CX) 6-3 2 --- 02 Landrith grounded out to third (CFFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Bears batting 6-3 0 --- 00 Kluszewski homered deep to right (X) 7-3 0 --- 00 Aaron grounded a single between first and second (X) 7-3 0 1-- 21 Ennis lined out to left (BBCX) 7-3 1 1-- 10 O'Connell grounded into a double play, Blasingame to DeMaestri to Boyd (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 7-3 0 --- 02 DeMaestri flied out to center (CCX) Stephens pinch hitting for Law 7-3 1 --- 22 Stephens struck out (CBCBS) 7-3 2 --- 31 Blasingame popped out to third (BBCBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Bears batting Worthington now pitching 7-3 0 --- 32 Hegan grounded a single between third and short (BBSBCX) 7-3 0 1-- 10 Hamner flied out to right (BX) 7-3 1 1-- 11 Crone grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Blasingame to Boyd (BbFbX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 7-3 0 --- 31 Boyd walked (FBBBB) 7-3 0 1-- 22 Kaline struck out (BCBCC) 7-3 1 1-- 01 Moryn popped out to second (CX) 7-3 2 1-- 21 Boone grounded a single between third and short, Boyd to second (BBCX) Nieman pinch hitting for Tuttle 7-3 2 12- 31 Nieman walked, Boyd to third, Boone to second (BBBCB) 7-3 2 123 00 Landrith grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Bears batting Kaline moved to center field Nieman moved to right field 7-3 0 --- 12 Jones W grounded a single between third and short (SFBX) 7-3 0 1-- 10 Mays flied out to left (BX) 7-3 1 1-- 01 Kluszewski homered deep to right center, Jones W scored (CX) 9-3 1 --- 00 Aaron lined a single to shallow center (X) 9-3 1 1-- 20 Ennis grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Blasingame to Boyd (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 9-3 0 --- 22 DeMaestri struck out (FFFBBC) Power pinch hitting for Worthington 9-3 1 --- 01 Power flied out to right (FX) 9-3 2 --- 22 Blasingame flied out to center (FFBBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Bears batting Sleater now pitching 9-3 0 --- 31 O'Connell walked (BBBCB) 9-3 0 1-- 00 Hegan flied out to center (X) 9-3 1 1-- 01 Hamner flied out to left (CX) 9-3 2 1-- 11 Crone grounded out to the mound (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Baxes now playing shortstop 9-3 0 --- 30 Boyd walked (BBBB) 9-3 0 1-- 12 Kaline singled down the right field line, Boyd to third (CFFBX) 9-3 0 1-3 00 Moryn grounded into a double play, Jones W to O'Connell to Kluszewski, Boyd scored (X) 9-4 2 --- 00 Boone lined a single to left (X) 9-4 2 1-- 32 Nieman lined a single to left, Boone to second (CBFBFB>X) 9-4 2 12- 00 Landrith lined a single to shallow right, Boone to third, Nieman to second (X) Grammas pinch hitting for DeMaestri 9-4 2 123 00 Grammas grounded to third, forcing Landrith at second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Bears batting Grammas moved to shortstop 9-4 0 --- 22 Jones W lined a single to shallow center (BCBCFX) 9-4 0 1-- 11 Mays singled to left center, Jones W to third (CBX) 9-4 0 1-3 21 Kluszewski grounded to second, forcing Mays at second, Jones W scored, Mays out at second, Kluszewski to first (CBBX) 10-4 1 1-- 11 Aaron grounded a single between third and short, Kluszewski to second (BCX) 10-4 1 12- 31 Ennis walked, Kluszewski to third, Aaron to second (BFBBB) 10-4 1 123 32 O'Connell walked, Kluszewski scored, Aaron to third, Ennis to second (SBFBFFFFBB) 11-4 1 123 31 Hegan walked, Aaron scored, Ennis to third, O'Connell to second (BSBBB) 12-4 1 123 22 Baxes struck out (BCBFS) 12-4 2 123 21 Crone popped out to center (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Tigers batting Esposito now playing third base Kellert now playing first base Rizzuto pinch hitting for Sleater 12-4 0 --- 32 Rizzuto grounded out to first (CBBFFBX) Covington pinch hitting for Blasingame 12-4 1 --- 32 Covington popped out to third (BSBCFBFX) 12-4 2 --- 32 Boyd grounded a single between third and short (SBCBFBX) 12-4 2 1-- 10 Boyd to second, Kaline to first on an error by the third baseman Esposito (BX) 12-4 2 12- 32 Moryn walked, Boyd to third, Kaline to second (BCFBFB>B) Konstanty now pitching 12-4 2 123 11 Boone grounded to short, forcing Moryn at second (SBX)