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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,190 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen 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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garcia
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Garcia
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sullivan
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garcia
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain 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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sullivan, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garcia
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan 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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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sullivan
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith strikes out. There goes Garcia. The throw from White to second, and Garcia is out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Garcia
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sullivan
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garcia
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Sullivan
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Garcia
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garcia
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garcia
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1955 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 4 0 Smith A, cf 4 1 1 1
Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 2 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0
Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 3 0 1 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 1 0
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33 0 7 0 31 2 8 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 100 001 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 8.0 8 2 2 0 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 5
HR -- Smith A, Avila B
CS -- Garcia M
T -- 2:05
A -- 15190
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