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Cleveland Guardians
1955-06-08 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 10464 Β· 3:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Leo Kiely earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Gene Stephens went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Leo Kiely L: Don Mossi SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Henry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mossi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Henry | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Leo Kiely | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Don Mossi | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Gene Stephens: WP.1-2
- Gene Stephens: K
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 8/F
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Top 2
- Norm Zauchin: S7
- Sammy White: 5/FL
- Grady Hatton: S9.1-2
- Jim Piersall: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Bill Henry: K
- Billy Goodman: 53
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: S7
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
- Larry Doby: 46(1)/FO
- George Strickland: 8
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Gene Stephens: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Bob Lemon: 31
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Norm Zauchin: S8
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
- Grady Hatton: K
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Larry Doby: 46(1)/FO
- George Strickland: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- Bill Henry: K
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Gene Stephens: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 5
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- Bob Lemon: K
Top 6
- Norm Zauchin: 8
- Sammy White: 8
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 6
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Ralph Kiner: E7/F.B-1
- Al Rosen: HR/7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Bill Henry: K
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 63
Bot 7
- Larry Doby: FLE6
- Larry Doby: 8
- Hank Majeski: 5/FL
- Jim Hegan: 8
Top 8
- Gene Stephens: W
- Jackie Jensen: 23/SH.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Sammy White: 7
Bot 8
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: K
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Bill Henry: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Goodman: 53
Bot 9
- Al Rosen: 6/P
- Vic Wertz: HR/9D
- Larry Doby: W
- Sam Dente: 63.1-2
- Jim Hegan: W
- Don Mossi: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 5(2)/FO
Top 10
- Billy Klaus: K
- Gene Stephens: K
- Jackie Jensen: K
Bot 10
- Bobby Avila: 13
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 11
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 11
- Larry Doby: 13
- Sam Dente: 7
- Jim Hegan: E4.B-1
- Don Mossi: W.1-2
- Al Smith: 5(2)/FO
Top 12
- Jim Piersall: D8
- Eddie Joost: K
- Billy Goodman: 63.2-3
- Billy Klaus: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Gene Stephens: 5/FL
Bot 12
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Al Rosen: 8
- Vic Wertz: 8























