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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 4, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,160 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lemon
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Ford
Pope hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ford
Majeski hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Ford
Avila is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Ford
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Ford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pope vs. Ford
Pope takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Wertz moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Grim
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Hank Majeski. Bob Grim now pitching.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Kiner scores. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Grim
Sam Dente pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
Sam Dente now playing third base.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Lemon
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Grim
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grim
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bauer out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Grim
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Grim
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Grim
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Grim
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Grim
Dente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Grim
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Lemon
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Bob Grim.
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Morgan
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Noren scores. Berra moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Berra scores. Collins moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Carey scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Narleski
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Morgan
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Morgan
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Morgan
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Morgan
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Morgan
Al Rosen pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Narleski
Al Smith now playing third base. Dave Philley now playing right field.
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Narleski
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Narleski
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Narleski
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Narleski
Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Narleski
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Narleski
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Narleski
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Morgan
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for George Strickland.
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Morgan
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Morgan
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1955 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 5 2 2 1 Smith A, rf-3b 4 1 1 0
Noren I, lf 5 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 4 3 2 Kiner R, lf 2 2 0 0
Collins J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Pope D, cf 3 1 2 3
Carey A, 3b 5 1 2 4 Majeski H, 3b 1 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 1 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 2
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Dente S, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Rosen A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 1 2 Philley D, rf 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Grim B, p 1 0 0 0 Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 11 10 11 32 5 5 5
New York 301 000 043 -- 11
Cleveland 023 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W 2.2 2 5 5 3 2
Grim B 3.1 1 0 0 0 5
Morgan T (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 7.2 6 8 8 5 6
Narleski R 1.1 4 3 3 1 3
LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- Smith A
HR -- Pope D, Berra Y, Bauer H
HBP -- by Ford W (Avila B)
WP -- Lemon B, Narleski R
T -- 3:07
A -- 27160
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