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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 27, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 27, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 25,341 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
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 |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 27, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin catches it and steps on first to double up Smith. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Houtteman
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Houtteman
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brewer
There goes Rosen. The throw from White and he is out, Klaus applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brewer
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brewer
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Houtteman
Brewer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Brewer
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Houtteman
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Brewer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and has Rosen trapped. There's the throw to Goodman who tags Rosen for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brewer
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fain moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Brewer
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Houtteman
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Houtteman
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Houtteman
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Houtteman
Zauchin hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Houtteman
Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Brewer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brewer
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Brewer
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Feller
Zauchin hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz catches it and throws to second to double up Jensen. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Brewer
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brewer
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Santiago
Hal Naragon now catching. Jose Santiago now pitching.
White hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Santiago
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Santiago
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Santiago
Brewer hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brewer
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brewer
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Santiago
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Santiago
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Santiago
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Santiago
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Santiago
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Gene Woodling pinch hits for George Strickland.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Brewer
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Brewer
Larry Doby pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1955 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Smith A, cf 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 3 1 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 5 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 2 0 Zauchin N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 White S, c 3 2 1 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hegan J, c 1 0 0 1 Piersall J, cf 3 2 2 4 Naragon H, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Brewer T, p 4 0 1 1 Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0 Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 36 6 13 6 Cleveland 000 200 000 -- 2 Boston 000 330 00x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (L) 4.2 10 6 6 3 2 Feller B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Santiago J 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2 E -- White S DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 11 2B -- Goodman B, Rosen A, Jensen J HR -- Wertz V, Piersall J CS -- Rosen A SH -- Strickland G SF -- Hegan J HBP -- by Brewer T (Smith A), by Houtteman A (White S) T -- 2:26 A -- 25341
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