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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1955-06-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 10612 · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Brewer earned the win and Tom Hurd picked up the save. Billy Klaus went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Early Wynn SV: Tom Hurd
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Early Wynn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brewer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hurd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 8.0 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 7.1 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: K
- Larry Doby: W
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: K/C
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 2
- Al Rosen: W
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
- George Strickland: S8.1-3
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
- Early Wynn: 8
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: 8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: D8.1-H
- Tom Brewer: K
Top 3
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: D8
- Billy Klaus: S9.2-H
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: S9.1-3
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: 8
Top 4
- Dave Philley: W
- George Strickland: 8
- Jim Hegan: K
- Early Wynn: S9.1-3
- Al Smith: 13
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Jim Piersall: S9.1-2
- Tom Brewer: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Ted Williams: 3/FL
Top 5
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
- Al Rosen: 9
- Dave Philley: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Norm Zauchin: D7
- Sammy White: 63
- Grady Hatton: 8
Top 6
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Early Wynn: S8
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: K
- Tom Brewer: 63
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Billy Klaus: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Norm Zauchin: 2/FL
- Sammy White: S7
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 8
- Dave Philley: S9
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: W.2-3;1-2
- Early Wynn: 8
- Al Smith: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 9.2-3
- Al Rosen: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: K
Bot 8
- Tom Hurd: 43
- Billy Goodman: S3
- Billy Klaus: S8.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
Top 9
- Gene Woodling: D7
- Dale Mitchell: 3/G.2-3
- Early Wynn: 13
- Al Smith: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Day game of day-night double-header