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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on June 12, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 69,532 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 12, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Grim
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Grim
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Grim
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Doby moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Grim
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Grim
Philley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Grim
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Rosen scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Grim
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Lemon
Grim hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grim moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grim scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grim
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grim
Smith takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Grim
Avila bunts towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Ford
Whitey Ford now pitching.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer strikes out. There goes Robinson. The throw from Hegan to second, and Robinson is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lemon
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to McDougald who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Lemon
Joe Collins pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Lemon
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Robinson scores. Collins moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Ford
Avila bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Smith scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lemon
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sturdivant
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Sturdivant
Avila hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Garcia
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Mike Garcia now pitching.
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Garcia
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Skowron hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1955, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 2b 5 1 3 1 Smith A, lf 2 1 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Noren I, lf 3 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 3 2 1 2
Mantle M, cf 5 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 1
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 2
Robinson E, 1b 2 1 1 0 Philley D, rf 2 0 0 0
Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 2
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 1 0 0
Collins J, ph 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grim B, p 1 1 1 0
Ford W, p 2 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 2 24 7 5 7
New York 110 001 000 -- 3
Cleveland 300 000 40x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B 1.1 2 3 3 5 2
Ford W (L) 5.2 3 4 4 4 2
Sturdivant T 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 8.1 9 3 2 8 6
Garcia M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Wertz V
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 14, Cleveland 7
2B -- Carey A
HR -- McDougald G, Wertz V
SH -- Avila B 2, Bauer H, Lemon B
HBP -- by Lemon B (Noren I)
T -- 3:10
A -- 69532
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