Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cihocki vs. Clark
  
  Cihocki strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackiewicz vs. Clark
  
  Mackiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seerey vs. Clark
  
  Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fleming vs. Clark
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fleming for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Feller
  
  Lake hits a popup towards short. Cihocki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Feller
  
  LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Feller
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Clark
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Clark
  
  Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Clark
  
  Hayes hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Johnson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lake. Lake fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lake. Ross goes all the way around to score. Hayes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Feller vs. Clark
  
  Feller hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cihocki vs. Clark
  
  Cihocki hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Feller
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazor vs. Feller
  
  Lazor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey who is chasing the ball. Lazor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McBride vs. Feller
  
  McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. McBride reaches second base with a double. Lazor scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newsome vs. Feller
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz who is chasing the ball. Newsome reaches third base with a triple. McBride scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Steiner vs. Feller
  
  Steiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Feller
  
  Clark bunts towards first. Fleming fields it and throws to home to get Newsome. Steiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lake vs. Feller
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackiewicz vs. Clark
  
  Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seerey vs. Clark
  
  Seerey hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Clark
  
  Fleming hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Feller
  
  LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Feller
  
  Metkovich 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Feller
  
  Johnson strikes out. There goes LaForest. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lazor vs. Feller
  
  Lazor hits a line drive towards first. Fleming reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Clark
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Clark
  
  Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Clark
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feller vs. Clark
  
  Feller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Feller
  
  McBride 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Feller
  
  Newsome hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steiner vs. Feller
  
  Steiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cihocki vs. Clark
  
  Cihocki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackiewicz vs. Clark
  
  Mackiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seerey vs. Clark
  
  Seerey hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Feller
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Feller
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Feller
  
  LaForest 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 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fleming vs. Clark
  
  Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Clark
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fleming moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ross vs. Clark
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Feller
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Feller
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lazor vs. Feller
  
  Lazor 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McBride vs. Feller
  
  McBride hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Clark
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feller vs. Clark
  
  Feller bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Dea vs. Clark
  
  Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Al Cihocki.
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackiewicz vs. Clark
  
  Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seerey vs. Clark
  
  Seerey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Feller
  
  Elmer Weingartner now playing shortstop.
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steiner vs. Feller
  
  Steiner bunts towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Feller
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newsome moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lake vs. Feller
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to home to get Newsome. Clark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaForest vs. Feller
  
  LaForest hits a line drive into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Clark
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards second. Newsome scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Clark
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Feller
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Feller
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazor vs. Feller
  
  Lazor hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Clark
  
  Ross hits a line drive towards short. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Clark
  
  Jim Bucher now playing second base. Skeeter Newsome now playing shortstop.
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Clark
  
  Stan Benjamin pinch hits for Bob Feller.
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rocco vs. Clark
  
  Ed Wheeler pinch runs for Stan Benjamin. Mickey Rocco pinch hits for Elmer Weingartner.
  
  Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1945, game 1 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Cihocki A, ss         3  0  0  0   Lake E, ss            4  0  0  0   
O'Dea P, ph           1  0  0  0   Bucher J, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Weingartner E, ss     0  0  0  0   LaForest T, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Rocco M, ph           1  0  0  0   Metkovich G, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Mackiewicz F, cf      4  0  1  0   Johnson B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Seerey P, rf          3  0  1  0   Lazor J, rf           4  1  1  0   
Heath J, lf           4  0  2  0   McBride T, cf         3  1  1  1   
Fleming L, 1b         4  0  1  0   Newsome S, 2b-ss      3  0  2  1   
Meyer D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Steiner R, c          1  0  0  0   
Ross D, 3b            4  1  2  0   Clark O, p            3  0  1  0   
Hayes F, c            4  0  2  0                                      
Feller B, p           3  0  0  0                                      
Benjamin S, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Wheeler E, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1 11  0                        30  2  7  2

Cleveland        010 000 000 --  1
Boston           020 000 00x --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B (L)          8.0  7  2  2  1  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark O (W)           9.0 11  1  0  1  2

E -- Lake E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Boston 6
2B -- Hayes F, McBride T, Johnson B
3B -- Lazor J, Newsome S
SB -- LaForest T
SH -- Steiner R
T -- 1:44
A -- 0

    

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