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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 20, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klieman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Cecil |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,310 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Norm Schlueter | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Ed Klieman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Rex Cecil | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Cecil
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Cecil
Hoag strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Cecil
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Klieman
Culberson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Culberson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Klieman
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Klieman
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Culberson scores. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Klieman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Klieman
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Klieman
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Klieman
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Calvert
Paul Calvert now pitching.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cecil vs. Calvert
Cecil bunts towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culberson vs. Calvert
Culberson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schlueter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Calvert
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Cecil
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Cecil
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Cecil
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Calvert
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Calvert
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Calvert
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Cecil
Schlueter hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Cecil
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calvert vs. Cecil
Calvert hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Cecil
Rocco takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Cecil
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Calvert
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Calvert
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Calvert
Cecil hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Cecil
Seerey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Cecil
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Cecil
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Seerey moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Cecil
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schlueter vs. Cecil
Schlueter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to second with Newsome covering, to double up Boudreau. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Calvert
Culberson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Culberson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Calvert
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Culberson scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Calvert
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Calvert
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Calvert
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Cecil
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calvert vs. Cecil
Calvert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Cecil
Rocco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Cecil
Hoag hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to first to double up Calvert. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Calvert
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Calvert
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cecil vs. Calvert
Cecil hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Calvert
Culberson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Cecil
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Cecil
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Cecil
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Cecil
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Cecil
Schlueter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Calvert
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Calvert
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Calvert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Calvert
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Calvert
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Calvert
Newsome hits a line drive towards third. Keltner catches it and throws to second to double up Tabor. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Cecil
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calvert vs. Cecil
Calvert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Cecil
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Calvert
Cecil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Calvert
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Calvert
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Calvert
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Cecil
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Cecil
Seerey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Seerey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Cecil
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Seerey scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Cecil
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doerr. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Cecil
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schlueter vs. Cecil
Schlueter takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Cecil
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Calvert
Rusty Peters now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Calvert
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Cecil
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Cecil
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Cecil
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Cecil
Seerey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1944, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rocco M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Culberson L, cf 5 2 2 0
Hoag M, cf 5 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 3 3 1
Seerey P, lf 5 1 2 0 Fox P, rf 5 2 2 3
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 2 1 Johnson B, lf 4 2 3 2
Peters R, ss 0 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 1 1 1
Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Wagner H, c 4 0 2 1
Schlueter N, c 3 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 2 2
Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cecil R, p 3 0 0 0
Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0
Calvert P, p 3 0 1 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 3 38 11 16 11
Cleveland 000 002 020 -- 4
Boston 610 202 00x -- 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Klieman E (L)* 0.0 5 6 6 2 0
Calvert P 8.0 11 5 5 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cecil R (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 5
* Pitched to 7 batters in 1st
E -- Doerr B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 7
2B -- Culberson L 2, Doerr B, Metkovich G 2, Johnson B, Newsome S, Seerey P, Boudreau L
3B -- Fox P
HR -- Johnson B, Keltner K
SH -- Cecil R
T -- 1:56
A -- 25310
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