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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 15, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 15, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lemon
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Wilson
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Wilson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Wilson
Dente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Lemon
Cox hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Wilson
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Wilson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Lemon
There goes Smith. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Dente applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Wilson
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wilson
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lemon
Hank Majeski now playing second base.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Wilson
Dente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lemon
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Wilson
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemon
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Wilson
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Wilson
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wilson
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Wilson
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lemon
Al Smith now playing shortstop. Al Rosen now playing third base. Dale Mitchell now playing first base.
Miranda hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Miranda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lemon
Wilson bunts in front of the plate. Naragon fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Lemon
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Lemon
There goes Cox. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Smith, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wilson
Dave Philley pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilson
There goes Philley. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Wilson
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Wilson
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pope vs. Moore
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Pope hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Moore
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching. Dave Philley now playing left field.
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wight
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wight
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Gil Coan.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Moore
Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Moore
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Moore
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Smith A, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Avila B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Majeski H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 1b-3b 3 0 1 1 Woodling G, rf 3 2 1 1
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 3 0 1 0
Hegan J, pr 0 0 0 0 Evers H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 1 2 1
Pope D, rf 3 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 2 1
Dente S, ss 2 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0
Philley D, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 30 4 9 4
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
Baltimore 021 000 10x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 1 1
Wight B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 7.1 4 1 1 5 5
Moore R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Baltimore 4
2B -- Miranda W
HR -- Woodling G
SB -- Philley D
CS -- Smith H, Cox B
SH -- Wilson J
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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