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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1954
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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 August 30, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Narleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ray Narleski | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo 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. Nixon
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Narleski
Goodman 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--
Williams vs. Narleski
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agganis vs. Narleski
Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Narleski
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Narleski
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Narleski
White 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Rosen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Nixon
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Nixon
Dente hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it 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: ---
Consolo vs. Narleski
Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Narleski
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Narleski
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Narleski
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Nixon
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Nixon
Narleski 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Narleski
Agganis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Narleski
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Narleski
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Narleski
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. White reaches second base with a double. Mele scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Consolo vs. Narleski
Consolo hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Narleski
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Hoskins
Dave Hoskins now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoskins
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoskins
Jensen 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Hoskins
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Hoskins
Mele takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Agganis scores. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hooper
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Consolo vs. Hooper
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Nixon
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Nixon
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Nixon
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Hal Naragon.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goodman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hooper
Hank Majeski now playing second base. Bobby Avila now playing shortstop. Jim Hegan now catching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hooper
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Nixon
Dave Pope pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a line drive towards the mound. Nixon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Newhouser
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Newhouser
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Sam Mele now playing left field. Karl Olson now playing right field.
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Nixon
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Nixon
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Majeski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Kinder
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kinder
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kinder
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhouser
White hits a line drive towards short. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Newhouser
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Newhouser
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lenhardt for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Doby 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brown
Rosen 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, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brown
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Brown
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
There goes Glynn. The throw from White and he is safe. Glynn steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Brown
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newhouser
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Newhouser
Olson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Garcia
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brown
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Brown
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Brown
Garcia 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
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Garcia
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garcia
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1954 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Avila B, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 1 0 Olson K, rf 1 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jensen J, cf 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 3 1 Agganis H, 1b 5 1 2 1
Glynn B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Mele S, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Westlake W, rf 4 1 0 1 Hatton G, 3b 5 0 2 2
Dente S, ss 1 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 1 1
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 2 1 1 0 Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph-2b 3 1 1 3 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Hoskins D, p 0 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 1 0 1 0
Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 37 4 11 4
Cleveland 000 000 500 -- 5
Boston 101 200 000 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Narleski R 2.2 6 2 2 4 1
Hoskins D 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Hooper B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Garcia M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W 6.1 6 4 4 1 2
Kinder E (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Brown H 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 12
2B -- White S, Hegan J
HR -- Majeski H
SB -- Glynn B
SH -- Nixon W
WP -- Brown H
T -- 2:56
A -- 11426
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