Final
CWS 8 — CLE 3
6/30/1956 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE195606300
Complete available game record for CWS at CLE, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Strickland | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rivera | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nellie Fox | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Woodling | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Smith | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Philley | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Dropo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Wertz | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Doby | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Rosen | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Esposito | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Busby | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Carrasquel | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Les Moss | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Averill | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Hegan | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Aparicio | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Staley | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Feller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Ward | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Houtteman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Mossi | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Narleski | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mele | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Mitchell | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Gerry Staley | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Art Houtteman | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Bob Feller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ray Narleski | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Doby | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Dropo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Esposito | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Nellie Fox | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Les Moss | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Philley | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rivera | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Staley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Hegan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Smith | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Mossi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Woodling | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Averill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Busby | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Carrasquel | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Narleski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Strickland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Wertz | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Feller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S4.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S8.1-2;3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S3 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | S9.1-3;2XH(92) | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S3.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 13.1-2;2-3 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 23/BG | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S7.B-3(E7) | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→3 | PO1(2516)/DP.3XH(61) | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 4 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 53.1-2;2-3 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | FC.2-3;3-H | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 2/G.1-2;3-3 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;3-H | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D9.1-3;2-H | 4–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | IW | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8.1-2;2-H;3-H | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 4 | 7–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 7–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | HR/7 | 7–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 7–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 7–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 7–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63 | 7–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7 | 7–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 7–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 7–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 7–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7 | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 6 | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S5/BG.B-2(E5) | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | HP.2-3;1-2 | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 7–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 7–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 8–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 8–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63 | 8–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 8–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 8–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 8–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 8–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6 | 8–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 63 | 8–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 2/FL | 8–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 8–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 8–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | HP | 8–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 8–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 8–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 8–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 43 | 8–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 8–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 8–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7.2-H | 8–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | W | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 8–3 |