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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 3, 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 May 3, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,813 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | 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 |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garcia
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garcia
Noren 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lopat
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lopat
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lopat
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garcia
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garcia
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garcia
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garcia
McDougald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lopat
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Lopat
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Lopat
Foiles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Garcia
Lopat 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garcia
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopat
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lopat
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garcia
Noren hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garcia
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lopat
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lopat
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lopat
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lopat
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Lopat
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Strickland trying to get to second. Mantle throws the ball in to Hunter who relays the ball to McDougald who tags Strickland for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garcia
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Garcia
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Garcia
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Garcia
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopat
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lopat
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garcia
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Garcia
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garcia
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garcia
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garcia
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garcia
McDougald 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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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lopat
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lopat
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Lopat
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Garcia
Lopat hits a line drive into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garcia
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Garcia
Noren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lopat
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Lopat
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Lopat
Al Rosen pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lopat
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a line drive to right field. Bauer throws towards the plate. Berra fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Strickland scores. Foiles scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Lopat
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Morgan
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Tom Morgan now pitching.
Kiner 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, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Newhouser
Jim Hegan now catching. Sam Dente now playing third base. Joe Altobelli now playing first base. Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Newhouser
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Newhouser
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Newhouser
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Morgan
Pope hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Morgan
Dente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Morgan
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Newhouser
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Newhouser
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Newhouser
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Narleski
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Irv Noren. Ray Narleski now pitching.
Cerv strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1955 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 5 1 3 0 Smith A, rf 3 2 1 1
Noren I, lf 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 1
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 3 Altobelli J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 2
Collins J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pope D, cf 4 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dente S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 1 2 0
Lopat E, p 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 32 7 10 5
New York 000 013 000 -- 4
Cleveland 100 200 40x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 6.2 10 7 4 2 3
Morgan T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Newhouser H 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Narleski R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Berra Y
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 3
2B -- Collins J, Foiles H, Bauer H
HR -- Smith A, Kiner R, Mantle M
T -- 2:30
A -- 24813
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