Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kuzava
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Kuzava
  
  Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Kuzava
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Pope goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Kuzava
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Kuzava
  
  Dave Philley pinch runs for Al Rosen.
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Majeski vs. Kuzava
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dente vs. Byrd
  
  Harry Byrd now pitching.
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garcia
  
  Dave Philley now playing right field. Al Smith now playing third base.
  
  Cox hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garcia
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Byrd
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Byrd
  
  Garcia hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Byrd
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Garcia
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Byrd
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Byrd
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Byrd
  
  Philley 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 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Garcia
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garcia
  
  Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Garcia
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Byrd
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Byrd
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Majeski moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dente vs. Byrd
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hegan vs. Byrd
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garcia
  
  Cox strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cox out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garcia
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Byrd
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Byrd
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pope vs. Byrd
  
  Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wertz vs. Byrd
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Byrd
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Garcia
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Garcia
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garcia
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Garcia
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Byrd
  
  Doby hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Byrd
  
  Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Byrd
  
  Dente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garcia
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garcia
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Byrd
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Byrd
  
  Garcia hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Byrd
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Garcia
  
  Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Garcia
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Garcia
  
  Hal Smith pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Byrd
  
  Fred Marsh now playing shortstop.
  
  Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Byrd
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Byrd, and towards Cox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Byrd
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Philley reaches second base with a double. Pope scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Byrd
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Doby reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Majeski vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dente vs. Kretlow
  
  Dente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Garcia
  
  Cal Abrams pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Garcia
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Garcia
  
  Waitkus 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

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Johnson
  
  Don Johnson now pitching.
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Johnson
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Johnson
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pope vs. Johnson
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Johnson
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garcia
  
  Diering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Garcia
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1955, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, rf-3b        4  0  0  0   Cox B, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Pope D, lf            4  2  2  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Wertz V, 1b           3  1  1  2   Diering C, cf         4  0  1  0   
Rosen A, 3b           0  0  0  0   Woodling G, rf        4  0  2  0   
Philley D, pr-rf      3  1  1  1   Coan G, lf            4  0  1  0   
Doby L, cf            4  0  1  1   Moss L, c             4  0  0  0   
Majeski H, 2b         4  0  1  1   Young B, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Dente S, ss           4  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         2  0  1  0   
Hegan J, c            4  0  0  0   Smith H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Garcia M, p           4  1  2  0   Marsh F, ss           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kuzava B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Byrd H, p             2  0  0  0   
                                   Kretlow L, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Abrams C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        33  0  7  0

Cleveland        200 010 020 --  5
Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)          9.0  7  0  0  0  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (L)          0.2  2  2  2  2  0
Byrd H                6.2  5  3  3  1  2
Kretlow L             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Johnson D             1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Cox B 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Wertz V, Garcia M, Philley D, Doby L
SF -- Wertz V
WP -- Johnson D
T -- 2:21
A -- 34109

    

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