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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-07-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 14073 · 1:57
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win. Larry Doby went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Frank Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: PO1(E2).1-3
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2;3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Norm Zauchin: 7
Bot 1
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Ferris Fain: W
- Larry Doby: HR/9.1-H
- Al Rosen: S9
- Gene Woodling: S8.1-3
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Sammy White: 7
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Frank Sullivan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hal Naragon: S8
- Art Houtteman: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Avila: 63.2-3
- Ferris Fain: 4/L
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Billy Klaus: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Larry Doby: 43
- Al Rosen: 6/P
- Gene Woodling: HR/9
- George Strickland: K
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hal Naragon: S9
- Art Houtteman: 46(1)/FO
- Al Smith: S8.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Frank Sullivan: 43
Bot 5
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Larry Doby: 43
- Al Rosen: K
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: S9
- George Strickland: CS2(26)
- George Strickland: K/C
- Hal Naragon: 8
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: 53
Bot 7
- Art Houtteman: 63
- Al Smith: 43
- Bobby Avila: 6/FL
Top 8
- Grady Hatton: 5/FL
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Gene Stephens: K
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Larry Doby: WP.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: W
- Gene Woodling: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: D8
- Ted Williams: 43.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Notes & reviews
- Doby injured his right hand and Mitchell took over at bat with 3-2 count