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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1957
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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 5, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1957 |
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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 5, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Sisler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,454 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Dave Sisler | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Klaus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it 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: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Sisler
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus 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: ---
Malzone vs. Garcia
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Garcia
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Garcia
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sisler
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sisler
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Garcia
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Garcia
Daley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sisler
Maris hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Garcia
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Sisler
Nixon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and has Colavito trapped. There's the throw to Lepcio and over to Malzone, who tags Colavito for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Sisler
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Garcia
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Garcia
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Garcia
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Garcia
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Garcia
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Pitula
Stan Pitula now pitching.
Gernert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Pitula
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Pitula
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sisler
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sisler
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Pitula
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Pitula
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Pitula
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pitula
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Pitula
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Sisler
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Stan Pitula.
Altobelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Altobelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altobelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altobelli scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Maris reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Delock
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Narleski
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Delock
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Delock
Preston Ward pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altobelli vs. Delock
Larry Raines pinch runs for Preston Ward.
Altobelli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio catches it and throws to second with Klaus covering, to double up Raines. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1957, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 5 1 2 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 1 2 2 Smith A, 3b 4 1 3 1 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 5 1 1 2 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Maris R, cf 4 0 1 2 Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0 Sisler D, p 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 1 0 Raines L, pr 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Pitula S, p 0 0 0 0 Altobelli J, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 36 3 10 3 Boston 100 002 100 -- 4 Cleveland 000 000 030 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sisler D (W) 7.2 8 3 3 0 3 Delock I (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L) 6.1 8 4 4 3 3 Pitula S 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 Narleski R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Cleveland 6 2B -- Colavito R, Stephens G, Altobelli J, Ward P 3B -- Klaus B, Maris R HR -- Jensen J SF -- Stephens G T -- 2:17 A -- 12454
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