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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 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 September 18, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,824 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 18, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a popup towards third. Hatfield 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 ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman 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. Wight
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easter for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wight
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Garcia
Vollmer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wight
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Garcia
Rosar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Garcia
Wight is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Garcia
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wight
Easter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wight
Chapman 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Garcia
Rosar hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Garcia
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Wight
Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hegan scores. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Boone reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Garcia
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kinder
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kinder
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kinder
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hatfield out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Garcia
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kinder
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kinder
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Garcia
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Easter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nixon
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Nixon
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Garcia
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. Vollmer scores. Goodman moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Garcia
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Buddy Rosar.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Garcia
Lou Boudreau pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1951 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0
Boone R, ss 4 1 1 1 Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Vollmer C, rf 4 1 1 0
Easter L, 1b 4 1 2 2 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Kennedy B, rf 4 1 1 1 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 1 1 0 Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 1
Wight B, p 2 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 6 36 4 9 4
Cleveland 001 004 001 -- 6
Boston 000 100 102 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 9 4 4 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 5.2 6 5 5 0 1
Kinder E 2.1 0 0 0 1 3
Nixon W 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Boston 5
2B -- Williams T, Garcia M, Boone R, Rosen A
HR -- Kennedy B, Dropo W, Easter L
T -- 2:06
A -- 20824
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