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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 25, 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 25, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1955 |
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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 25, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 25, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Byrd
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Cox 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. Sullivan
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields the ball and throws to Sullivan covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abrams tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Byrd
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
White 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Sullivan
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sullivan
There goes Byrd. The throw from White and he is safe. Byrd steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Sullivan
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Byrd
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Byrd
Klaus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Abrams, who is chasing the ball. Stephens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Byrd
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Sullivan
Byrd bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Sullivan
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Byrd
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin juggles the ball. That's an error on Zauchin. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Sullivan
Evers bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Woodling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Sullivan
There go the runners. The throw from White to Goodman covering second. The throw back to home, and Smith is out at the plate. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Byrd
Klaus 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, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrd
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Byrd
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Susce
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Susce
Byrd 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Susce
Cox hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Cox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Susce
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Susce
Evers 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 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
Cal Abrams now playing right field. Chuck Diering now playing center field.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall 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 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Susce
Woodling hits a line drive towards third. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Susce
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Susce
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Susce
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Byrd
Grady Hatton pinch hits for George Susce.
Hatton 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, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Byrd
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Saul Rogovin now pitching.
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Hurd
Rogovin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Hurd
Rogovin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hurd
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rogovin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Hurd
Abrams is walked intentionally. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Hurd
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Diering for the out. Rogovin scores. Cox moves to third. Abrams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Hurd
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 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Rogovin
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rogovin
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Rogovin
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1955, game 1 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cox B, 3b 5 2 3 0 Klaus B, ss 4 1 2 1 Abrams C, cf-rf 2 2 1 1 Stephens G, lf 3 0 2 1 Evers H, rf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 1 0 0 1 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 4 1 2 1 White S, c 4 0 2 0 Smith H, c 3 0 2 2 Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 2 0 1 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Rogovin S, p 1 1 1 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 32 6 12 6 Boston 001 000 010 -- 2 Baltimore 200 021 01x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (L) 4.2 7 4 3 4 1 Susce G 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 Hurd T 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (W) 7.1 7 2 2 2 6 Rogovin S (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Zauchin N, Lepcio T DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 3 LOB -- Boston 6, Baltimore 10 2B -- White S 3B -- Stephens G, Cox B HR -- Klaus B SB -- Byrd H CS -- Smith H SH -- Byrd H, Evers H SF -- Smith H HBP -- by Byrd H (Lepcio T) PB -- Smith H T -- 2:30 A -- 0
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