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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1955-06-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 18430 · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mossi | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doby: D7
- Al Rosen: 3/L
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: 13.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 2
- Gene Woodling: S9
- Dave Philley: S8.1-2
- George Strickland: PO2(26)
- George Strickland: 8
- Hal Naragon: 53
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: 4/L
- Sammy White: HR/8
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 3
- Mike Garcia: 8
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: SB2
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Frank Sullivan: S8
- Billy Goodman: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Klaus: 7/SF.3-H
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 1/L
Top 4
- Gene Woodling: 31
- Dave Philley: E4.B-1
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Garcia: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 4
- Norm Zauchin: 7
- Sammy White: 53
- Grady Hatton: 43
Top 5
- Larry Doby: 43
- Al Rosen: 53
- Gene Woodling: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: 4/P
- Frank Sullivan: 63
- Billy Goodman: K
Top 6
- Dave Philley: S9
- George Strickland: 53/SH.1-2
- Hal Naragon: W
- Mike Garcia: K
- Al Smith: K
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 8
- Jackie Jensen: HR/8D
- Norm Zauchin: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: K
- Larry Doby: S7
- Al Rosen: K
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 7
- Sammy White: D8
- Grady Hatton: 43.2-3
- Jim Piersall: FC4/DP.3XH(42);BX2(23)
Top 8
- Dave Philley: 31
- Dale Mitchell: T9
- Bob Lemon: K
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 8
- Frank Sullivan: K
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Billy Klaus: D9.1-3
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 7/SF.3-H
- Norm Zauchin: 13
Top 9
- Al Smith: 3/FL
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: 43
Notes & reviews
- Piersall rounded 1st too far