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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1945
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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 May 31, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,306 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Wheeler | Shortstop |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Ferriss
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Ferriss
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Ferriss
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ferriss
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Embree
Steiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Embree
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Ferriss
Seerey hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ferriss
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Ferriss
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Ferriss
There goes Rocco. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Steiner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Embree
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a line drive towards third. Ross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ferriss
Meyer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Ferriss
Embree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Ferriss
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wheeler for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Embree
Tobin hits a popup towards third. Ross juggles the ball. That's an error on Ross. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Embree
Garbark bunts towards first. Rocco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Embree
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Embree
There's a wild pitch. Garbark moves to third. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steiner vs. Embree
Steiner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Ferriss
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Ferriss
O'Dea bunts towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Ferriss
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mackiewicz scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Ferriss
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Ferriss
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Embree
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Embree
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wheeler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Ferriss
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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ferriss
Meyer hits a popup into right center field, beyond the reach of McBride. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Embree vs. Ferriss
Embree hits a fly ball towards right. Lazor settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lazor. Meyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Ferriss
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Embree
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Embree
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garbark vs. Embree
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wheeler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lake scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Embree
Ferriss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Embree
Steiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Embree
There goes Steiner. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Steiner steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Embree
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steiner scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Embree
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Lazor reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Embree
Lake strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Ferriss
Tom McBride now playing right field. Bob Johnson now playing center field. Johnny Lazor now playing left field.
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Ferriss
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ferriss
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Embree
Myril Hoag now playing right field.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Embree
Garbark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Embree
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Embree
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Ferriss
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ferriss
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Ferriss
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Ferriss
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Embree
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Embree
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Lazor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazor moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Embree
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazor scores. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Embree
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Ferriss
Red Steiner pinch hits for Red Embree.
Steiner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Ferriss
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Ferriss
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Ferriss
The ball gets by Garbark for a passed ball. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Ferriss
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Center
Pete Center now pitching.
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Center
There's a wild pitch. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Center
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Center
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Center
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ferriss
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Ferriss
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ferriss
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1945 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wheeler E, ss 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 5 1 2 2
Mackiewicz F, cf 3 1 2 0 Steiner B, 2b 4 1 0 0
O'Dea P, rf 1 0 0 0 McBride T, cf-rf 5 1 1 1
Hoag M, rf 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf-cf 4 0 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1 Lazor J, rf-lf 4 1 2 1
Seerey P, lf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 3 1 1 0
Ross D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tobin J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Rocco M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 3 1 1 1
Meyer D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ferriss D, p 4 0 2 0
Embree R, p 2 0 0 0
Steiner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Center P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 1 36 6 11 6
Cleveland 000 110 000 -- 2
Boston 000 050 10x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R (L) 7.0 10 6 6 3 3
Center P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 9.0 5 2 1 3 3
E -- Metkovich G, Ross D, Lazor J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 9
2B -- Meyer D, Lazor J 2
HR -- Metkovich G
SB -- Steiner B
CS -- Rocco M
SH -- O'Dea P
WP -- Embree R, Center P
PB -- Hayes F, Garbark B
T -- 2:02
A -- 4306
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