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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,451 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Bob Hale | First Baseman |
Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a popup towards short. Miranda 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: ---
Marsh vs. Sullivan
Marsh hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Sullivan
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sullivan
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Moore
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up 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: ---
Hale vs. Sullivan
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Sullivan
Pope 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Sullivan
Causey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Causey reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Moore
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan bunts towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Sullivan
Marsh hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Jim Dyck.
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sullivan
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Moore
Cal Abrams now playing center field. Dave Philley now playing left field. Dave Pope now playing right field.
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Moore
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Sullivan
Hale 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Sullivan
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a popup towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moore
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Moore
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Moore
There goes Goodman. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Goodman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Moore
Moore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Piersall scores. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Moore
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sullivan
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sullivan
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Sullivan
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Sullivan
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Zuverink
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zuverink
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Zuverink
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Sullivan
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Sullivan
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Sullivan
Pope hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Sullivan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Kiely
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Wayne Causey. Leo Kiely now pitching.
Diering takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Kiely
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Zuverink
Chuck Diering now playing third base.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Zuverink
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Kiely
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Kiely
Marsh strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kiely
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Zuverink
Zauchin bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh misplays the ball. That's an error on Marsh. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Abrams. Piersall reaches second base with a double. White scores. Hatton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiely vs. Zuverink
Kiely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Zuverink
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Piersall scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Zuverink
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kiely
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Kiely
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Kiely
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kiely
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Zuverink
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards right field. Pope picks it up and throws to third to catch Stephensfor the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Zuverink
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. Jensen scores. Zauchin moves to third. Hatton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kiely
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kiely
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Kiely
Jim Pyburn pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1955 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 5 0 2 3 Marsh F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 3 0 0 0 Dyck J, lf 1 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 1 Abrams C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Philley D, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 5 2 2 0 Hale B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pope D, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 White S, c 3 2 1 1 Triandos G, c 4 0 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Causey W, 3b 2 1 1 1 Piersall J, cf 5 2 2 1 Diering C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 1 Kiely L, p 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 1 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 2 0 1 0 Pyburn J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 8 6 34 3 7 3 Boston 000 120 041 -- 8 Baltimore 020 001 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F 5.2 6 3 3 1 2 Kiely L (W) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R 4.2 3 3 3 4 1 Zuverink G (L) 4.1 5 5 1 2 2 E -- Moore R, Marsh F, Hale B 2 DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Baltimore 6 2B -- Causey W, Piersall J HR -- Williams T SB -- Goodman B SH -- Sullivan F, Zauchin N HBP -- by Zuverink G (White S), by Zuverink G (Williams T) T -- 2:41 A -- 13451
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