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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 43,652 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lemon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra 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: -2-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Byrne
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Byrne
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Byrne
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Byrne
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. There goes Fain trying to get to second. Mantle throws the ball in to McDougald who tags Fain for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Hoot Evers now playing center field.
Collins hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Lemon
Byrne hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrne
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Byrne
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Byrne
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Byrne
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrne
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Byrne
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Lemon
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrne
Rosen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Byrne
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Byrne
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Rosen scores. Hegan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald 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 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Byrne
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Byrne
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Lemon
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto 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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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrne
Rosen hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Byrne
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Byrne
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Morgan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Morgan
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins 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, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Narleski
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Ray Narleski now pitching. Bill Skowron pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Skowron 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1955 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 2 0
Noren I, lf 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 0 0
Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 0 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Evers H, cf 3 1 2 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 3 2
Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 2 0
Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 1
Byrne T, p 3 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 1
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33 2 9 2 33 5 12 3
New York 000 010 001 -- 2
Cleveland 201 010 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L) 7.0 12 5 4 4 3
Morgan T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 8.1 9 2 2 2 3
Narleski R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 10
2B -- McDougald G, Evers H
HR -- Rizzuto P, McDougald G
SH -- Lemon B
HBP -- by Byrne T (Rosen A)
T -- 2:51
A -- 43652
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