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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 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 16, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 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 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,120 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Delock
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. Delock
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Delock
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Palica
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Palica
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Palica
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Palica
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Palica
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Palica
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Palica
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Palica
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Delock
Woodling hits a fly ball towards left. Throneberry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Delock
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Delock
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Delock
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Delock
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palica vs. Delock
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Palica
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Palica
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Palica
Joost strikes out. There goes Goodman. The throw from Moss to second, and Goodman is out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Delock
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio juggles the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Delock
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Delock
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Delock
Woodling 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Palica
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Palica
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palica
White takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Palica
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Delock
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Delock
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Delock
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Delock
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
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Palica
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Palica
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Palica
Delock 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Delock
Palica is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Delock
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Delock
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio juggles the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Delock
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Evers reaches second base with a double. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Delock
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Woodling, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kennedy scores. Evers scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Palica
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Palica
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Palica
There goes Goodman. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Goodman steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Palica
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young fields the ball and throws to second. Cox drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Cox. Goodman scores. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Palica
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Byrd
Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Agganis reaches second base with a double. Throneberry scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Delock
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Delock
Moss 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Delock
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Delock
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Byrd
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Byrd
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Delock
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Delock
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Delock
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Delock
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Evers reaches second base with a double. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Byrd
White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. White reaches second base with a double. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Byrd
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. White moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kinder
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kinder
Moss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kinder
Triandos hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kinder
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Byrd
Kinder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Byrd
Joost is hit by the pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry 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
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kinder
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kinder
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio juggles the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Gil Coan pinch runs for Billy Cox.
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall 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 4/16/1955 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 2 2 0
Coan G, pr 0 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Kennedy B, rf 5 2 1 0 Throneberry F, lf 5 3 2 2
Evers H, cf 5 1 2 1 Jensen J, rf 2 1 1 0
Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 2 White S, c 3 0 2 2
Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Moss L, c 4 1 1 1 Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Triandos G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Delock I, p 3 0 0 0
Palica E, p 2 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0
Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 9 5 32 6 10 6
Baltimore 010 020 110 -- 5
Boston 300 020 10x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (L) 4.1 7 5 5 4 3
Byrd H 3.2 3 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 6.2 8 4 1 0 4
Kinder E (S) 2.1 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Throneberry F, Lepcio T 3, Cox B
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 9
2B -- Evers H 2, Agganis H, Throneberry F, White S
3B -- Goodman B
HR -- Moss L
SB -- Goodman B
CS -- Goodman B
HBP -- by Byrd H (Lepcio T), by Byrd H (Joost E)
T -- 2:31
A -- 7120
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