Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 154 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 153 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

This Day in History: 2000-05-18

May 18, 1955: The Red Sox allow Cleveland Indians to score 11 runs in the fifth inning and the Tribe goes on to defeat Boston 19-0, behind left-handed pitcher Herb Score; the 19 run deficit is the worst shutout loss in Red Sox history and the most runs the Indians have ever scored in a shutout win before 11, 490 disappointed fans at Fenway Park.

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