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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 18, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,562 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Right Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Bill Henry | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agganis for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Henry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Houtteman
Henry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Bolling moves to third. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis takes first base on ball four. Bolling scores. Henry moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Henry
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Henry
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Henry
Regalado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Henry
Strickland bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to third. Regalado moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Henry
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chakales vs. Henry
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Chakales
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Henry
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Henry
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chakales
White hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Chakales
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Chakales
Henry takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Chakales
Agganis takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Chakales
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Henry
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Henry
Regalado hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Henry
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Chakales
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Henry
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Henry
Chakales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henry
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Chakales moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Chakales trying to get to home. Jensen throws the ball in to White who tags Chakales for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chakales
White hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Chakales
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Chakales
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for the out, and over to first - safe. There's the throw to home. Bolling is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Henry
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Henry
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Herrin
Tom Herrin now pitching.
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Herrin
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Herrin
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herrin fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chakales vs. Herrin
Chakales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Herrin
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Chakales
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chakales
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Chakales
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Chakales
George Kell pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Piersall moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Chakales
Floyd Baker pinch runs for George Kell.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Herrin
Jim Piersall now playing right field. Charlie Maxwell now playing left field. Floyd Baker now playing third base.
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Herrin
Philley hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Herrin
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Doby hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regalado vs. Werle
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Chakales
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Chakales
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Newhouser
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brown
Hegan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newhouser vs. Brown
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Brown
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Hegan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Brown
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Newhouser
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Newhouser
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Floyd Baker.
Gernert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1954 -- Boston at Cleveland (N) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Smith A, lf 5 0 2 1 Agganis H, 1b 3 0 0 1 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 1 Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b 4 2 3 3 Jensen J, cf 5 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 2 0 Maxwell C, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Regalado R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 1 Kell G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 1 Baker F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 2 0 1 0 White S, c 4 1 1 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 2 1 1 0 Henry B, p 2 0 1 1 Herrin T, p 0 0 0 0 Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, ph 0 0 0 0 Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 34 6 13 6 Boston 120 000 000 -- 3 Cleveland 020 002 11x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Henry B (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 1 0 Herrin T 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 Werle B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Brown H 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A 1.2 3 3 3 3 2 Chakales B (W) 5.2 3 0 0 5 2 Newhouser H (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Williams T, Strickland G 2, Brown H DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 12, Cleveland 8 2B -- Smith A, Rosen A, Hegan J 3B -- Goodman B HR -- Rosen A 2 SH -- Strickland G SF -- Hegan J T -- 3:03 A -- 14562
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