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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1957
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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 5, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lemon
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Lemon
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Lemon
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Malzone reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lemon
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lemon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lemon
Klaus 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 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Nixon
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Nixon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Nixon
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lemon
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Pitula
Stan Pitula now pitching.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Pitula
Lepcio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Pitula
White hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Avila trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Pitula
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pitula
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pitula
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pitula
Williams is hit by the pitch. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Pitula
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Nixon
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Nixon
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Nixon
Preston Ward pinch hits for Stan Pitula.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McLish
Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. McLish
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLish
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McLish
There goes White. The throw from Nixon and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McLish
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. McLish
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. McLish
Stephens 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, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Nixon
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Nixon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McLish
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. McLish
Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. McLish
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. McLish
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Nixon
George Strickland pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Tomanek
George Strickland now playing second base. Dick Tomanek now pitching.
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Tomanek
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Tomanek
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Nixon
Maris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Maris reaches second base with a double. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Tomanek
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Tomanek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tomanek, and towards Carrasquel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Tomanek
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nixon
Norm Zauchin now playing first base.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Nixon
Larry Raines pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Nixon
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Nixon
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Dick Tomanek.
Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1957, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 1 1 1 0 Colavito R, ph 1 0 1 0
Stephens G, lf 2 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 5 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Zauchin N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 0
Jensen J, rf 4 2 2 1 Maris R, rf 4 0 2 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 3 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 2 2 Nixon R, c 4 0 2 0
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Raines L, pr 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 4 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0
Pitula S, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Strickland G, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0
Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 5 10 4 38 1 12 1
Boston 400 010 000 -- 5
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 12 1 1 0 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L)* 2.0 4 4 0 3 0
Pitula S 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
McLish C 3.0 6 1 1 0 0
Tomanek D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Smith A
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 10
2B -- Malzone F, Busby J, Maris R, Colavito R
CS -- White S
HBP -- by Lemon B (Piersall J), by Pitula S (Williams T)
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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