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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 4, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 4, 1918 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| George Whiteman | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| George Cochran | Third Baseman |
| Wally Mayer | Catcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Second Baseman |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 4, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Morton
Hooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Morton
Shean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk takes first base on ball four. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Morton
There goes Shean. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Turner applying the tag. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Morton
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Strunk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruth, and towards Shean, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Morton
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whiteman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Morton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Morton
Cochran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayer vs. Morton
There goes Cochran. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ruth
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ruth
Johnston hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Morton
Mayer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Morton
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Morton
Shean hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ruth
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Ruth
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cochran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ruth
Ruth spins and fires to second and Shean drops the ball. That's an error on Shean. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Morton
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ruth
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cochran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Morton
Whiteman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Morton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Johnston picks up the ball and throws it to Chapman who tags the runner out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Morton
Cochran hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ruth
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ruth
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Morton
Mayer hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Morton
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Morton
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Ruth
Morton hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Morton
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whiteman vs. Morton
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to home to get Ruth. McInnis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Morton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ruth
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Morton
Cochran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Morton
Mayer hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Morton
Hooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Morton
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnston. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruth
Joe Evans pinch hits for Doc Johnston.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cochran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Ruth
Bob Bescher pinch hits for Terry Turner.
Bescher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Neill for the out. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farmer vs. Ruth
Jack Farmer pinch hits for Guy Morton.
Farmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strunk throws the ball in to Scott who tags Farmer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bescher scores. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Enzmann
Joe Evans now playing third base. Al Halt now playing first base. Johnny Enzmann now pitching.
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Enzmann
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Enzmann
Whiteman hits a line drive towards right. Roth catches it and throws to first to double up McInnis. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a line drive into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Enzmann
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Enzmann
Cochran hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Enzmann
Mayer hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ruth
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cochran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Enzmann
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Enzmann
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Enzmann
Strunk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Strunk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Enzmann
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Enzmann
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halt vs. Ruth
Halt hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Enzmann vs. Ruth
Enzmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Enzmann
Whiteman hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Enzmann
Scott hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochran vs. Enzmann
Cochran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayer vs. Enzmann
There goes Cochran. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Cochran steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayer vs. Enzmann
Mayer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cochran scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Enzmann
Hooper hits a line drive into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Mayer picks up the ball and throws it to Scott who tags the runner out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1918, game 1 -- Boston at CLE (D)
Boston AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 6 0 1 0 Jack Graney, lf 5 0 0 0
Shean D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ray Chapman, ss 5 0 0 0
Strunk A, cf 4 1 1 0 Tris Speaker, cf 5 0 0 0
Ruth B, p 4 0 1 1 Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 0 0
McInnis S, 1b 5 0 2 0 Joe Wood, 2b 4 0 0 0
Whiteman G, lf 5 0 0 0 Doc Johnston, 1b 2 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 5 0 1 0 Joe Evans, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Cochran G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Terry Turner, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mayer W, c 5 0 1 1 Bob Bescher, ph 1 1 1 0
Al Halt, 1b 1 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 4 0 1 0
Guy Morton, p 2 0 1 0
Jack Farmer, ph 1 0 1 1
Johnny Enzmann, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 2 8 2 39 1 4 1
Boston 100 000 000 001 -- 2
CLE 000 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 12.0 4 1 1 0 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton 8.0 4 1 1 2 3
Johnny Enzmann (L) 4.0 4 1 1 1 1
E -- McInnis S 2, Ray Chapman, Joe Wood, Doc Johnston
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- Boston 8, CLE 2
2B -- Strunk A
SB -- Cochran G
CS -- Cochran G
A -- 0
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