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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1951
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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 18, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,566 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby 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: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. McDermott
There goes Rosen. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Rosen steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. McDermott
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone strikes out. There goes Rosen. The throw from Rosar and Rosen is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Garcia
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Garcia
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it 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: ---
Tebbetts vs. McDermott
Les Moss now catching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McDermott
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
There goes McDermott. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to McDermott covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. McDermott
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Garcia
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Tom Wright now playing right field.
Boone 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--
Tebbetts vs. McDermott
There goes Boone. The throw from Moss and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. McDermott
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McDermott
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Garcia
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter strikes out. Moss drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Easter out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields the ball and throws to Garcia covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Garcia
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McDermott
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. McDermott
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Garcia
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone 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: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Garcia
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McDermott
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. McDermott
There goes Garcia. The throw from Moss and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio bunts and there's an error on the play. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDermott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Brissie
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Tom Wright. Lou Brissie now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDermott scores. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Brissie
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Vern Stephens.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Fahr
Jerry Fahr now pitching.
Boudreau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Fahr
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Clyde Vollmer now playing right field.
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. McDermott
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. McDermott
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1951 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Simpson H, rf 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 2 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 1 1 1 0 Goodman B, rf 1 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 1 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, ph 1 0 1 2
Hegan J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, pr 0 0 0 0
Chapman S, lf 4 0 1 1 Vollmer C, rf 0 0 0 0
Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Fahr J, p 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0
Moss L, c 3 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 29 2 9 2
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 000 000 02x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L)* 7.0 8 2 1 1 1
Brissie L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Fahr J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 9
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Avila B
DP -- Cleveland 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 7
SB -- Rosen A
CS -- Rosen A, McDermott M, Boone R, Garcia M
SH -- Simpson H, DiMaggio D
HBP -- by Garcia M (Goodman B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 4566
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