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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 24, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 24, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McDonald |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | First Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim McDonald | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 24, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McDonald
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDonald
Joost hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McDonald
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Nixon
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Nixon
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Nixon
There goes Abrams. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDonald
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDonald
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDonald
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. McDonald
Klaus takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. McDonald
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nixon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Nixon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McDonald
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McDonald
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. McDonald
There goes Goodman. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDonald
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Nixon
There goes Miranda. The throw from White and he is safe. Miranda steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Nixon
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Nixon
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Nixon
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda scores. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McDonald
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDonald
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. McDonald
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McDonald
White strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws White out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nixon
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Nixon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McDonald
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. McDonald
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McDonald
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. McDonald
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. McDonald
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Nixon
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Nixon
There goes Miranda. The throw from White and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Nixon
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Nixon
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McDonald
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kennedy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDonald
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. McDonald
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McDonald
White takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. McDonald
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Nixon
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Olson. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Nixon
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Hoot Evers.
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nixon
There goes Woodling. The throw from White and he is safe. Woodling steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Nixon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Woodling scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Nixon
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Kennedy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. McDonald
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Cal Abrams now playing right field.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. McDonald
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McDonald
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. McDonald
Joost takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. McDonald
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Henry
Cox bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Henry
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diering vs. Henry
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Henry
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abrams tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henry
Smith hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Moore
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Moore
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Moore
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kemmerer
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kemmerer
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Joost. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Kemmerer
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Moore
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Moore
Stephens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1955 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Abrams C, cf-rf 4 1 3 1
Stephens G, lf 5 0 1 1 Evers H, rf 3 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Diering C, pr-cf 1 1 1 1
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 1 2
White S, c 3 0 2 0 Smith H, c 3 1 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Olson K, cf 4 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Nixon W, p 2 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 2 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 1 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 2 1 1 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 6 10 5
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Baltimore 001 003 20x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 5.1 6 4 3 4 1
Hurd T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Henry B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Kemmerer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald J (W) 6.2 5 1 1 7 2
Moore R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
E -- White S, Joost E 2
DP -- Boston 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Baltimore 6
2B -- Nixon W, Evers H, Stephens G
SB -- Abrams C, Miranda W, Woodling G
CS -- Goodman B, Miranda W
SH -- Cox B
SF -- Woodling G
T -- 2:50
A -- 13853
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