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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1952
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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 5, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 5, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fridley | Right Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Parnell
Simpson 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--
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio 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--
Piersall vs. Lemon
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Parnell
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lemon
Throneberry bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lemon
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Parnell
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Parnell
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Tebbetts trying to get to home. Stephens throws the ball in to White who tags Tebbetts, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lemon
Throneberry 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lemon
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Parnell
Fridley hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Parnell
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Parnell
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall misplays the ball. That's an error on Piersall. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Vern Stephens.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lemon
There goes Goodman. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Parnell
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Fridley 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Parnell
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Lemon
Throneberry 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lemon
White hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Parnell
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Avila moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Parnell hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
There goes Piersall. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Parnell
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter 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: ---
Tebbetts vs. Parnell
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Jim Hegan now catching.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Parnell
Ken Wood now playing right field.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Parnell
Simpson hits a line drive towards first. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Fridley takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Delock
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Sammy White.
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Wynn
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Dropo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1952 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Simpson H, cf 5 0 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 0
Avila B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Piersall J, ss 2 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 1 2 0 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone R, ss 4 1 2 2 Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 1
Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 1 Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0
Fridley J, rf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 0 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 2 0
Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0 Wood K, rf 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 3 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 1 1 1
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37 4 9 4 35 2 7 2
Cleveland 000 000 010 3 -- 4
Boston 100 000 000 1 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B 7.0 4 1 1 2 3
Wynn E (W) 3.0 3 1 1 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (L) 9.2 7 3 3 4 2
Kinder E* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Delock I 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Lepcio T, Piersall J
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Boston 7
2B -- DiMaggio D
3B -- Rosen A, Boone R
HR -- Avila B, Vollmer C
SB -- DiMaggio D, Piersall J
CS -- Goodman B
SH -- Piersall J, Lemon B
WP -- Lemon B
T -- 2:48
A -- 8523
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