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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-07-17 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 44688 · 2:21
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mike Garcia earned the win and Bob Lemon picked up the save. Jim Hegan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Bill Henry SV: Bob Lemon
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Henry | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mossi | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lemon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Norm Zauchin: 4/P
- Sammy White: 7
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: S8
- Larry Doby: K
- Vic Wertz: K/C
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Jim Hegan: S6.2XH(4E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Mike Garcia: S6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Al Smith: K
Top 3
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Jim Piersall: S3/BG
- Bill Henry: K
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Avila: 6/L
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Al Rosen: 7
- Larry Doby: 4/P
Top 4
- Billy Klaus: 3/FL
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
- George Strickland: S6
- Jim Hegan: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Garcia: 7
Top 5
- Sammy White: K/C
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 5
- Al Smith: 7
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: 8/SF.3-H
- Larry Doby: 63
Top 6
- Gene Stephens: 53
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: S8
- George Strickland: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Hegan: HR/7.2-H
- Ferris Fain: W
- Al Smith: K+SB2
- Bobby Avila: 63
Top 7
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: K
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Hoot Evers: 5/P
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: S9.1-3
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: K
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: 9
Bot 8
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Al Smith: 8
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Norm Zauchin: S9.1-3
- Sammy White: S7.3-H;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 6/P
- Jim Piersall: S7.2-H;1-3
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Billy Goodman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Billy Klaus: 43
Notes & reviews
- hot smash deflected off SS Klaus to 2bman Goodman who threw home but C White dropped ball allowing Rosen to score