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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 15, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 34,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 15, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kuzava
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kuzava
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kuzava
Wertz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Pope goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kuzava
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Kuzava
Dave Philley pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Kuzava
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garcia
Dave Philley now playing right field. Al Smith now playing third base.
Cox hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garcia
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Byrd
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garcia
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Byrd
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Byrd
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Garcia
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Byrd
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Byrd
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garcia
Cox strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cox out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garcia
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Garcia
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Byrd
Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Byrd
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Byrd
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Garcia
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Byrd
Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Byrd
Dente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garcia
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garcia
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Byrd
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garcia
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Garcia
Hal Smith pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Byrd
Fred Marsh now playing shortstop.
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Byrd, and towards Cox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Byrd
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Philley reaches second base with a double. Pope scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Doby reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Kretlow
Dente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Garcia
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Garcia
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garcia
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching.
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Johnson
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Johnson
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Johnson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Garcia
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf-3b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pope D, lf 4 2 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 2 Diering C, cf 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 4 0 2 0
Philley D, pr-rf 3 1 1 1 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 1 Moss L, c 4 0 0 0
Majeski H, 2b 4 0 1 1 Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dente S, ss 4 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 4 1 2 0 Marsh F, ss 0 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 2 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 33 0 7 0
Cleveland 200 010 020 -- 5
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (L) 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Byrd H 6.2 5 3 3 1 2
Kretlow L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Johnson D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Cox B 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Wertz V, Garcia M, Philley D, Doby L
SF -- Wertz V
WP -- Johnson D
T -- 2:21
A -- 34109
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