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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 1, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 1, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 1, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Feller
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Feller
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Feller
White hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Feller
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a popup towards the mound. Feller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sullivan
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Sullivan
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Feller
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Feller
Piersall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Feller
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Feller
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Feller
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zauchin vs. Feller
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sullivan
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Feller
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Feller
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Sullivan
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Feller
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sullivan
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Sullivan
Feller hits a popup towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Feller
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Feller
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Feller
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sullivan
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Feller
Klaus hits a popup towards the mound. Feller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Feller
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Sullivan
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Sullivan
Altobelli hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Feller
Harry Agganis pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Feller
Hatton hits a line drive towards first. Altobelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1955, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Throneberry F, lf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 1 0
White S, c 3 0 1 0 Altobelli J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 0
Klaus B, ss 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 0
Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 1 2
Agganis H, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 1 0 32 2 8 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 010 001 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 8.0 8 2 2 7 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Wertz V
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 2, Cleveland 13
2B -- Avila B, Kiner R
3B -- Hegan J
SH -- Sullivan F
HBP -- by Feller B (Piersall J)
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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