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Boston Red Sox
1958-05-05 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 2387 Β· 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 8β5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 6th. Bob Smith earned the win and Frank Sullivan picked up the save. Dick Brown went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Bob Smith L: Ray Narleski SV: Frank Sullivan
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carroll Hardy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Moran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Narleski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Harrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Frank Malzone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Narleski | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Cal McLish | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Churn | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
Frank Sullivan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carroll Hardy: 6
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- Rocky Colavito: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Don Buddin: W
- Pete Runnels: D9.1-H
- Ted Williams: W
- Dick Gernert: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank Malzone: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 8
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: 13
- Dick Brown: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Bob Smith: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Buddin: 7
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Billy Moran: 6
- Ray Narleski: K
- Carroll Hardy: 43
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: 9
- Dick Gernert: K
- Frank Malzone: 53
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 54(1)/FO
- Rocky Colavito: W.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Dick Brown: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 43
- Sammy White: 4
- Jim Piersall: W
- Bob Smith: K
Top 5
- Billy Moran: 63
- Ray Narleski: 43
- Carroll Hardy: K
Bot 5
- Don Buddin: HR/7
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ted Williams: 6
- Dick Gernert: D7.1-H
- Frank Malzone: IW
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Sammy White: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Minnie Minoso: CS2(24)
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Rocky Colavito: WP.1-2#
- Rocky Colavito: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Smith: S8
- Don Buddin: HP.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ted Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H;2-H
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Jackie Jensen: 8.2-2#
- Sammy White: 7
- Jim Piersall: 7
Top 7
- Dick Brown: 9
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Billy Moran: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Smith: K
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Pete Runnels: 6/L
Top 8
- Billy Harrell: 63
- Carroll Hardy: S7
- Bobby Avila: D7.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: S8.3-H;2-3
- Rocky Colavito: SB2;SBH#
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: 63
- Dick Gernert: W
- Frank Malzone: K
- Jackie Jensen: 4
Top 9
- Russ Nixon: 6
- Mickey Vernon: D
- Gary Geiger: 8.2-2#
- Preston Ward: K






















