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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 9, 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 June 9, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Score
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Avila trying to get to third. Mele throws the ball in to Lepcio, who tags Avila for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Score
Sullivan strikes 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 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: 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Sullivan
Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin juggles the ball. That's an error on Zauchin. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score juggles the ball. That's an error on Score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Score
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Score
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Score
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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Score
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Score
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sullivan
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Score
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Score
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Score
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sullivan
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Herb Score.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Narleski
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Narleski
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sullivan
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Narleski
Zauchin 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Narleski
Mele hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sullivan
Dave Philley pinch hits for George Strickland.
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Sullivan
Dave Pope pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
Hal Naragon now catching. Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Art Houtteman now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Houtteman
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Houtteman
Klaus bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Houtteman
There goes Jensen. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Houtteman
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Kinder
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Ellis Kinder now pitching. Hank Majeski pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kinder
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kinder
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1955 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 2 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 2 1 0 0 Smith A, rf 5 0 2 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 2 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mele S, lf 3 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 3 1 0 0
Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0
White S, c 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 0 1 1 Lemon B, ph 1 0 1 1
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 1 0
Naragon H, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Foiles H, pr 0 0 0 0
Score H, p 1 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 0 0 0 1
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34 4 8 4 32 2 6 2
Boston 002 100 001 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 002 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 5 3
Kinder E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L) 5.0 6 3 1 4 9
Narleski R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Zauchin N, Score H, Hegan J, Avila B
LOB -- Boston 10, Cleveland 9
2B -- Lepcio T, Sullivan F
SB -- Mele S, Zauchin N
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Klaus B
SF -- Mele S, Majeski H
PB -- Hegan J 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 4047
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