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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 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 2, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a popup towards the mound. Wynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Strickland 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. Wynn
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wynn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Kemmerer
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Kemmerer
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Kemmerer
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Kemmerer
Pope hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kemmerer
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kemmerer
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Wynn
Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kemmerer
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kemmerer
Wynn 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kemmerer
There goes Smith. The throw from White and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Kemmerer
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kemmerer
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Kemmerer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Wynn
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kemmerer
Pope 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kemmerer
Majeski 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kemmerer
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Wynn
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kemmerer
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kemmerer
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brown
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Brown
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Brown
Majeski hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Wynn
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brown
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brown
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wynn
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Wynn
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 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hurd
Avila hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hurd
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
White hits a popup towards the mound. Wynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Wynn
Agganis 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hurd
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Hurd
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hurd
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lepcio tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Sam Mele pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Mele hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1955 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 3 2 1 0
Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 1
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Altobelli J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Agganis H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1 Pope D, cf 4 1 2 3
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 2 0 0 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 28 4 4 4
Boston 000 001 001 -- 2
Cleveland 310 000 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L) 4.0 3 4 4 4 4
Brown H 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hurd T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 6
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 5
2B -- Smith A, White S, Lepcio T
HR -- Pope D, Jensen J
SB -- Smith A
SF -- Klaus B
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 2:20
A -- 2549
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