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BOS  7
@BAL  1
 CLE  5
CHW  1
 KCA  6
DET  2
 CHC 14
STL  4
 MLN  4
CIN  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 38,085

 Tuesday, April 12, 1955
Time of Game: 0:00
Red Sox
7
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  2  0   1  0  2   1  0  0    7 13  0
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Frank Sullivan (1-0), L: Joe Coleman (0-1)
 Orioles
1
0-2
Lost 2
8th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Goodman 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000              0   1   2B
E Joost SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              2   0   
F Throneberry LF              5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .600              6   0   2B
J Jensen RF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100              2   0   SB,CS
S White C                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              5   1   
N Zauchin 1B                  5   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              6   0   GDP
T Lepcio 3B                   4   2   2   3    0   2  .500 2.500              2   2   2·HR
J Piersall CF                 3   2   3   0    1   0 1.000 2.333              4   0   2B
F Sullivan P                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000              0   1   2·SH
Totals                       37   7  13   0    3   6                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Goodman (1, off L Kretlow); J Piersall (1, off L Kretlow); F Throneberry (1, off D Ferrarese).
HR: T Lepcio 2 (2, 1 off L Kretlow, 1 off J Coleman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: F Sullivan 2 (2, 1 off D Ferrarese, 1 off J Coleman).
TB: T Lepcio 8; J Piersall 4; B Goodman 3; F Throneberry 2; J Jensen 2; E Joost; F Sullivan; S White.
GIDP: N Zauchin (1).
RBI: T Lepcio 3 (3); F Throneberry (1); F Sullivan (1); B Goodman (1).
2-out RBI: B Goodman.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S White-T Lepcio.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Jensen (1, 2nd base off D Ferrarese/L Moss).
CS: J Jensen (1, 2nd base by L Kretlow/L Moss).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Cox 3B                      5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .556              0   1   
D Leppert 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              6   3   SH
G Coan LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .804              1   0   2B
G Woodling RF                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .167  .750              2   0   CS,SF
E Waitkus 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393              9   1   
C Abrams CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              1   0   
L Moss C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.000              6   1   
W Miranda SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .733              2   4   2B
J Coleman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Kretlow P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  D Ferrarese P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  V Stephens PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   0    6   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Coan (1, off F Sullivan); W Miranda (1, off F Sullivan).
SF: G Woodling (1, off F Sullivan).
SH: D Leppert (1, off F Sullivan).
TB: W Miranda 2; G Coan 2; B Cox; L Moss; E Waitkus.
RBI: G Woodling (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Leppert-E Waitkus; L Moss-D Leppert.
E: E Waitkus (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Woodling (1, 3rd base by F Sullivan/S White).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Sullivan, W (1-0)            9     5   1   1    6   5   0   1.00   37     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 4     72    -     0.93   0.19
Totals                         9     5   1   1    6   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 4           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, L (0-1)             2     4   3   2    1   1   1   9.00   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 4     38    -     0.97  -0.22
L Kretlow                      3.1   6   3   3    0   4   1   7.27   15     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 6          0-0    0.54  -0.09
D Ferrarese                    3.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   4.50   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 3          1-0    0.10  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   6    3   6   2          42     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2·13          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 38,085.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Billy Goodman                2B       1. Billy Cox                    3B
2. Eddie Joost                  SS       2. Don Leppert                  2B
3. Faye Throneberry             LF       3. Gil Coan                     LF
4. Jackie Jensen                RF       4. Gene Woodling                RF
5. Sammy White                   C       5. Eddie Waitkus                1B
6. Norm Zauchin                 1B       6. Cal Abrams                   CF
7. Ted Lepcio                   3B       7. Les Moss                      C
8. Jim Piersall                 CF       8. Willy Miranda                SS
9. Frank Sullivan                P       9. Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- RR 15% 79% 1-0 BOS T. Lepcio J. Coleman Home Run; Zauchin Scores/unER
b5 1 12- OO 10% 88% 1-4 BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan Double Play: Strikeout, Woodling Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t4 2 1-- R 10% 82% 3-1 BOS B. Goodman L. Kretlow Double to RF; Piersall Scores
t1 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 BOS E. Joost J. Coleman Single to LF; Goodman to 3B
b3 1 1-- -9% 69% 0-3 BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan Double to RF; Leppert to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS B. Goodman J. Coleman Single
t1 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 BOS E. Joost J. Coleman Single to LF; Goodman to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO -2% 61% 0-0 BOS F. Throneberry J. Coleman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Goodman Scores
t1 1 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 BOS J. Jensen J. Coleman Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 BOS S. White J. Coleman Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 2% 54% 0-1 BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Cox to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 4% 58% 0-1 BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan Strikeout (foul bunt)
b1 2 -2- O 3% 61% 0-1 BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 BOS N. Zauchin J. Coleman Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- RR 15% 79% 1-0 BOS T. Lepcio J. Coleman Home Run; Zauchin Scores/unER
t2 0 --- 2% 81% 3-0 BOS J. Piersall J. Coleman Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O -1% 81% 3-0 BOS F. Sullivan J. Coleman Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Piersall to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -2% 78% 3-0 BOS B. Goodman J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- 1% 79% 3-0 BOS E. Joost J. Coleman Walk
t2 2 12- O -3% 77% 3-0 BOS F. Throneberry J. Coleman Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 79% 0-3 BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- -3% 76% 0-3 BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 79% 0-3 BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- -4% 75% 0-3 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Double to RF; Abrams to 3B
Bobby Young pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th
b2 2 -23 O 6% 81% 0-3 BAL B. Young F. Sullivan Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Lou Kretlow facing 4-5-6
Lou Kretlow replaces Bobby Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 BOS J. Jensen L. Kretlow Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 BOS S. White L. Kretlow Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 BOS N. Zauchin L. Kretlow Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- -3% 78% 0-3 BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan Walk
b3 1 1-- -9% 69% 0-3 BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan Double to RF; Leppert to 3B
b3 1 -23 RO 2% 71% 0-3 BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Leppert Scores
b3 2 -2- -1% 69% 1-3 BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan Walk
b3 2 12- O 5% 74% 1-3 BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Lou Kretlow facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 BOS T. Lepcio L. Kretlow Strikeout
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 3-1 BOS J. Piersall L. Kretlow Single to LF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 72% 3-1 BOS F. Sullivan L. Kretlow Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- R 10% 82% 3-1 BOS B. Goodman L. Kretlow Double to RF; Piersall Scores
t4 2 -2- O -2% 80% 4-1 BOS E. Joost L. Kretlow Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- -4% 76% 1-4 BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -7% 69% 1-4 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Walk; Moss to 2B
b4 0 12- O 4% 73% 1-4 BAL L. Kretlow F. Sullivan Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moss to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O 7% 80% 1-4 BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 O 5% 85% 1-4 BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Lou Kretlow facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 BOS F. Throneberry L. Kretlow Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 1% 85% 4-1 BOS J. Jensen L. Kretlow Single
t5 1 1-- OO -2% 83% 4-1 BOS S. White L. Kretlow Double Play: Strikeout, Jensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -3% 82% 1-4 BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan Walk
b5 1 1-- -5% 78% 1-4 BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan Single to 3B; Woodling to 2B
b5 1 12- OO 10% 88% 1-4 BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan Double Play: Strikeout, Woodling Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Lou Kretlow facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 BOS N. Zauchin L. Kretlow Strikeout
t6 1 --- R 6% 92% 4-1 BOS T. Lepcio L. Kretlow Home Run
t6 1 --- 1% 93% 5-1 BOS J. Piersall L. Kretlow Double to RF
t6 1 -2- R 3% 96% 5-1 BOS F. Sullivan L. Kretlow Single; Piersall Scores
Don Ferrarese replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 BOS B. Goodman D. Ferrarese Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-1 BOS E. Joost D. Ferrarese Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-6 BAL D. Ferrarese F. Sullivan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 1% 98% 6-1 BOS F. Throneberry D. Ferrarese Double to LF
t7 0 -2- 0% 98% 6-1 BOS J. Jensen D. Ferrarese Walk
t7 0 12- 1% 99% 6-1 BOS S. White D. Ferrarese Single to LF; Jensen to 2B; Throneberry to 3B
t7 0 123 ROO -0% 99% 6-1 BOS N. Zauchin D. Ferrarese Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Jensen to 3B; Throneberry Scores
t7 2 --3 O -0% 98% 7-1 BOS T. Lepcio D. Ferrarese Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- -0% 99% 1-7 BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-1 BOS J. Piersall D. Ferrarese Walk
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 7-1 BOS F. Sullivan D. Ferrarese Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Piersall to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-1 BOS B. Goodman D. Ferrarese Flyball: LF
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-1 BOS E. Joost D. Ferrarese Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Don Ferrarese facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 BOS F. Throneberry D. Ferrarese Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 BOS J. Jensen D. Ferrarese Single to LF
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 BOS S. White D. Ferrarese Jensen Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 7-1 BOS S. White D. Ferrarese Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 7-1 BOS N. Zauchin D. Ferrarese Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan Flyball: CF
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Don Ferrarese (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BAL V. Stephens F. Sullivan Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.

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