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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 17, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Owen Friend | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sullivan
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sullivan
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Rogovin
Goodman bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Rogovin
Throneberry hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rogovin
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Rogovin
Agganis 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Rogovin
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Rogovin
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Rogovin
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. Lepcio scores. Friend goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Rogovin
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Sullivan
Rogovin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sullivan
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers, who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Rogovin
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Alexander
Bob Alexander now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agganis vs. Alexander
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Alexander
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sullivan
Stephens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Sullivan
Young takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Sullivan
Les Moss pinch hits for Bob Alexander.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching. Billy Cox now playing third base. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. McDonald
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. McDonald
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. McDonald
McDonald spins and fires to second and Miranda drops the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. McDonald
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDonald, and towards Miranda, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Friend moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. McDonald
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. McDonald
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Friend scores. Goodman scores. Throneberry goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McDonald
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. McDonald
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes White trying to get to third. Evers throws the ball in to Cox, who tags White for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sullivan
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend misplays the ball. That's an error on Friend. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. Cox moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miranda is thrown out after the base hit. Cox scores. Kennedy scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Miller
Bill Miller now pitching.
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Miller
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Miller
Sullivan hits a line drive towards short. Miranda catches it and throws to first to double up Friend. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Bill Miller.
Abrams hits a popup towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Sullivan
Cox hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Coleman
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Coleman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Coleman
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ferrarese
Lepcio hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Ferrarese
Jim Pyburn now playing third base. Gil Coan now playing left field.
Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ferrarese
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ferrarese
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friend moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Ferrarese
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Friend tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Ferrarese
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Ferrarese
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Owen Friend now playing second base. Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ferrarese
White hits a popup towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ferrarese
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Ferrarese
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Ferrarese
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Ferrarese
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sullivan
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Don Ferrarese.
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Sullivan
Pyburn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen 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 4/17/1955, game 1 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss-3b 4 2 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Pyburn J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Klaus B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 5 2 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 1
Evers H, cf 5 1 1 2 Throneberry F, lf 3 3 2 3
Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 3 3 4
Coan G, lf 0 0 0 0 White S, c 5 1 2 3
Stephens V, 3b 1 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 2 1
Miranda W, ss 2 0 1 2 Lepcio T, 3b 5 1 2 0
Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Friend O, ss-2b 3 3 2 0
Smith H, c 4 0 3 0 Sullivan F, p 4 0 1 2
Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Rogovin S, p 1 0 0 0
Alexander B, p 0 0 0 0
Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0
McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0
Waitkus E, ph 1 0 1 0
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37 5 10 5 35 14 17 14
Baltimore 201 020 000 -- 5
Boston 032 404 10x -- 14
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 0 0
Alexander B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
McDonald J 1.0 3 4 0 3 1
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Coleman J 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Ferrarese D 2.2 3 1 1 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 10 5 3 1 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Jensen J, Miranda W, Friend O
DP -- Baltimore 3
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 7
3B -- Sullivan F, Piersall J, Jensen J
HR -- Evers H, Jensen J, Cox B, Throneberry F, White S
SH -- Piersall J
SF -- Piersall J
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Stephens V)
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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