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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,796 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stone
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stone
Maris 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Stone
Busby 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stone
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Stone
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wynn
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stone
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Stone
Maris strikes out. There goes Colavito. The throw from White to Klaus, and Colavito is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Stone
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wynn
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wynn
Stone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stone
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Stone
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carrasquel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Stone
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Stone
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smith scores. Wertz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Stone
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Stone
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Stone
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Stone
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. Carrasquel scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a fly ball into left field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stone
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wynn
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1957 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 3 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 1 1 0 0
Stephens G, lf 3 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Altobelli J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maris R, lf 4 1 0 1
Lepcio T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 2 2 1
Stone D, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 1 2
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 28 5 4 4
Boston 001 000 100 -- 2
Cleveland 000 014 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (L) 7.0 4 5 4 6 3
Porterfield B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 7
E -- Malzone F
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 5
HR -- Lepcio T, Jensen J
CS -- Colavito R
T -- 2:15
A -- 2796
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