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BOS
@BAL		7
1
CHW
@CLE		1
5
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@KCA		2
6
STL
@CHC		4
14
CIN
@MLN		2
4
Tuesday, April 12, 1955
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 38,085, Time of Game: 2:25
Red Sox
7
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
1
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 1½ GB
L: Joe Coleman (0-1)
 
                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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .400 1.000 0.109 0.48 0.133 -0.025 0.5 0 1 2B
Eddie Joost SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.075 0.60 0.098 -0.023 0.3 2 0
Faye Throneberry LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .600 -0.051 0.64 0.007 -0.058 -0.5 6 0 2B
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .500 1.100 -0.033 0.35 0.014 -0.047 0.3 2 0 SB,CS
Sammy White C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.036 0.36 0.007 -0.042 -0.1 5 1
Norm Zauchin 1B 5 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.015 0.31 0.033 -0.018 -1.2 6 0 GDP
Ted Lepcio 3B 4 2 2 3 0 2 .500 2.500 0.187 0.59 0.206 -0.019 2.1 2 2 2·HR
Jim Piersall CF 3 2 3 0 1 0 1.000 2.333 0.050 0.29 0.050 0.000 1.4 4 0 2B
Frank Sullivan P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.003 0.51 0.026 -0.029 0.2 0 1 2·SH
Team Totals 37 7 13 6 3 6 .351 .995 0.313 0.45 0.574 -0.261 2.9 27 5
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
DP: 1. S White-T Lepcio.
Baserunning
SB: J Jensen (1, 2nd base off D Ferrarese/L Moss).
CS: J Jensen (1, 2nd base by L Kretlow/L Moss).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Cox 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .556 -0.059 0.83 0.039 -0.098 -0.8 0 1
Don Leppert 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 -0.045 1.03 0.026 -0.071 -0.6 6 3 SH
Gil Coan LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 .804 0.031 0.89 0.091 -0.060 0.4 1 0 2B
Gene Woodling RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .167 .750 -0.071 1.24 0.028 -0.100 -0.7 2 0 CS,SF
Eddie Waitkus 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.034 0.90 0.059 -0.025 0.1 9 1
Cal Abrams CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.079 1.25 0.024 -0.104 -0.8 1 0
Les Moss C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .400 1.000 0.003 0.64 0.041 -0.038 -0.2 6 1
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .733 0.096 0.68 0.104 -0.008 0.6 2 4 2B
Joe Coleman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bobby Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.056 1.95 0.000 -0.056 -0.6
   Lou Kretlow P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.038 2.44 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 0
   Don Ferrarese P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 1
   Vern Stephens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 6 5 .172 .547 -0.188 0.92 0.412 -0.602 -3.1 27 12
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
DP: 2. D Leppert-E Waitkus; L Moss-D Leppert.
E: E Waitkus (1).
Baserunning
CS: G Woodling (1, 3rd base by F Sullivan/S White).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Sullivan, W (1-0) 9 5 1 1 6 5 0 1.00 37 72 0.187 0.92 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 6 5 0 1.00 37 72 0.187 0.45 3.1

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, L (0-1) 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 9.00 12 38 -0.219 0.97 -2.1
Lou Kretlow 3.1 6 3 3 0 4 1 7.27 15 0 0 -0.093 0.46 -1.7
Don Ferrarese 3.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 4.50 15 1 0 -0.001 0.06 0.9
Team Totals 9 13 7 6 3 6 2 6.00 42 38 1 0 -0.313 0.92 -2.9
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: 2:25.
Attendance: 38,085.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS B. Goodman J. Coleman 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS E. Joost J. Coleman 9% 63% Single to LF; Goodman to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO BOS F. Throneberry J. Coleman -2% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Goodman Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Jensen J. Coleman -2% 58% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1-0 2 1-- O BOS S. White J. Coleman -2% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan -4% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Cox to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- O BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan 4% 58% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b1 0-1 2 -2- O BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan 3% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- BOS N. Zauchin J. Coleman 3% 64% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 0 1-- RR BOS T. Lepcio J. Coleman 15% 79% Home Run; Zauchin Scores/unER
t2 3-0 0 --- BOS J. Piersall J. Coleman 2% 81% Single to LF
t2 3-0 0 1-- O BOS F. Sullivan J. Coleman -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Piersall to 2B
t2 3-0 1 -2- O BOS B. Goodman J. Coleman -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 2 -2- BOS E. Joost J. Coleman 0% 79% Walk
t2 3-0 2 12- O BOS F. Throneberry J. Coleman -2% 77% 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 0-3 0 --- O BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan 2% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-3 1 --- BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan -2% 76% Walk
b2 0-3 1 1-- O BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan 3% 79% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 2 1-- BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan -4% 76% Double to RF; Abrams to 3B
Bobby Young pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th
b2 0-3 2 -23 O BAL B. Young F. Sullivan 6% 81% 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 3-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen L. Kretlow -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O BOS S. White L. Kretlow -1% 79% Flyball: 1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O BOS N. Zauchin L. Kretlow -1% 78% 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 0-3 0 --- O BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan 2% 81% Flyball: 3B
b3 0-3 1 --- BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan -3% 78% Walk
b3 0-3 1 1-- BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan -9% 69% Double to RF; Leppert to 3B
b3 0-3 1 -23 RO BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan 2% 71% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Leppert Scores
b3 1-3 2 -2- BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan -1% 70% Walk
b3 1-3 2 12- O BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan 5% 75% 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 3-1 0 --- O BOS T. Lepcio L. Kretlow -2% 73% Strikeout
t4 3-1 1 --- BOS J. Piersall L. Kretlow 2% 75% Single to LF
t4 3-1 1 1-- O BOS F. Sullivan L. Kretlow -2% 73% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-1 2 1-- R BOS B. Goodman L. Kretlow 10% 82% Double to RF; Piersall Scores
t4 4-1 2 -2- O BOS E. Joost L. Kretlow -2% 81% 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 1-4 0 --- BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan -4% 76% Single to CF
b4 1-4 0 1-- BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan -7% 70% Walk; Moss to 2B
b4 1-4 0 12- O BAL L. Kretlow F. Sullivan 4% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moss to 3B
b4 1-4 1 1-3 O BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan 7% 80% Strikeout
b4 1-4 2 1-3 O BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan 5% 85% 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 4-1 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry L. Kretlow -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- BOS J. Jensen L. Kretlow 1% 85% Single
t5 4-1 1 1-- OO BOS S. White L. Kretlow -2% 83% 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 1-4 0 --- O BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 1 --- BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan -3% 82% Walk
b5 1-4 1 1-- BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan -5% 78% Single to 3B; Woodling to 2B
b5 1-4 1 12- OO BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan 10% 88% 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 4-1 0 --- O BOS N. Zauchin L. Kretlow -1% 87% Strikeout
t6 4-1 1 --- R BOS T. Lepcio L. Kretlow 6% 92% Home Run
t6 5-1 1 --- BOS J. Piersall L. Kretlow 1% 94% Double to RF
t6 5-1 1 -2- R BOS F. Sullivan L. Kretlow 3% 96% Single; Piersall Scores
Don Ferrarese replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-1 1 1-- O BOS B. Goodman D. Ferrarese -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 6-1 2 1-- O BOS E. Joost D. Ferrarese -0% 95% 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 1-6 0 --- O BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan 1% 96% Strikeout
b6 1-6 1 --- O BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b6 1-6 2 --- O BAL D. Ferrarese F. Sullivan 0% 97% 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 6-1 0 --- BOS F. Throneberry D. Ferrarese 1% 98% Double to LF
t7 6-1 0 -2- BOS J. Jensen D. Ferrarese 0% 98% Walk
t7 6-1 0 12- BOS S. White D. Ferrarese 1% 99% Single to LF; Jensen to 2B; Throneberry to 3B
t7 6-1 0 123 ROO BOS N. Zauchin D. Ferrarese -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Jensen to 3B; Throneberry Scores
t7 7-1 2 --3 O BOS T. Lepcio D. Ferrarese -0% 98% 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 1-7 0 --- O BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 1-7 1 --- O BAL D. Leppert F. Sullivan 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 1-7 2 --- BAL G. Coan F. Sullivan -0% 99% Walk
b7 1-7 2 1-- O BAL G. Woodling F. Sullivan 0% 99% 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 7-1 0 --- BOS J. Piersall D. Ferrarese 0% 99% Walk
t8 7-1 0 1-- O BOS F. Sullivan D. Ferrarese -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Piersall to 2B
t8 7-1 1 -2- O BOS B. Goodman D. Ferrarese -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 7-1 2 -2- O BOS E. Joost D. Ferrarese -0% 99% 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 1-7 0 --- O BAL E. Waitkus F. Sullivan 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 1-7 1 --- O BAL C. Abrams F. Sullivan 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 1-7 2 --- O BAL L. Moss F. Sullivan 0% 100% 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 7-1 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-1 1 --- BOS J. Jensen D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 7-1 1 1-- BOS S. White D. Ferrarese 0% 100% Jensen Steals 2B
t9 7-1 1 -2- O BOS S. White D. Ferrarese -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 7-1 2 -2- O BOS N. Zauchin D. Ferrarese -0% 100% 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 1-7 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda F. Sullivan 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Don Ferrarese (P) batting 9th
b9 1-7 1 --- O BAL V. Stephens F. Sullivan 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1-7 2 --- O BAL B. Cox F. Sullivan 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1.

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