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Cleveland Guardians
1955-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 2549 Β· 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4β2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Early Wynn earned the win. Dave Pope went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Early Wynn L: Russ Kemmerer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Faye Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Agganis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Russ Kemmerer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dave Pope | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Majeski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Kemmerer | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Hal Brown | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Faye Throneberry: S9
- Sammy White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Al Smith: D9
- Bobby Avila: K
- Vic Wertz: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dave Pope: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Hank Majeski: W
- George Strickland: K
Top 2
- Harry Agganis: 8
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 2
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
- Early Wynn: 43
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: SB2
- Bobby Avila: W
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: K
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Billy Goodman: 63
Bot 3
- Dave Pope: 43
- Hank Majeski: 8
- George Strickland: 63
Top 4
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Faye Throneberry: 6/P
- Sammy White: D7
- Harry Agganis: W
- Jackie Jensen: S6.1-2;2-3
- Ted Lepcio: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Early Wynn: 7
- Al Smith: K
Top 5
- Billy Klaus: W
- Gene Stephens: K
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Faye Throneberry: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bobby Avila: 6/L
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dave Pope: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hank Majeski: 6/L
Top 6
- Sammy White: 63
- Harry Agganis: K
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Ted Lepcio: S7
- Billy Klaus: 8
Bot 6
- George Strickland: K
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Early Wynn: 63
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Jim Piersall: W
- Faye Throneberry: 43
Bot 7
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Vic Wertz: 9
Top 8
- Sammy White: 13
- Harry Agganis: 4/P
- Jackie Jensen: 6/L
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Dave Pope: K
- Hank Majeski: 2/FL
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: D7
- Billy Klaus: WP.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 8/SF.3-H
- Sam Mele: 6/P
- Billy Goodman: 43




















