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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 21, 1942
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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 May 21, 1942 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 21, 1942
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly 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: ---
Weatherly vs. Hughson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Harder
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Harder
Hughson hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hughson
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Hughson
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hughson
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming fields the ball and throws to Harder covering. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky scores. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Krakauskas
Joe Krakauskas now pitching.
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Krakauskas
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Krakauskas
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughson vs. Krakauskas
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Hughson
Krakauskas hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hughson
Weatherly hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Krakauskas
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Krakauskas
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Krakauskas
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Krakauskas
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Krakauskas
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hughson
Heath hits a line drive into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Hughson
Fleming hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Krakauskas
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Krakauskas
Peacock bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughson vs. Krakauskas
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hughson
Hegan hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Finney. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krakauskas vs. Hughson
Krakauskas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Krakauskas
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Krakauskas
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Krakauskas
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Krakauskas
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Krakauskas
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hughson
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hughson
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Krakauskas
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Krakauskas
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Krakauskas
There goes Peacock. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Peacock steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughson vs. Krakauskas
Hughson strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hughson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Hughson
Fleming hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Fleming reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hughson
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fleming scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Hughson
Fabian Gaffke pinch hits for Joe Krakauskas.
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kennedy
Vern Kennedy now pitching.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams strikes out. The ball gets by Hegan. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hughson
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Hughson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Hughson
Fleming hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Kennedy
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hughson
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1942 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 2 2 0
Pesky J, ss 5 2 2 0 Hockett O, rf 4 0 0 1
Finney L, lf 4 2 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1
Williams T, rf 5 2 3 4 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 3 2 Fleming L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 5 0 4 2 Hegan J, c 4 0 1 1
Peacock J, c 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hughson T, p 4 0 0 0 Harder M, p 0 0 0 0
Krakauskas J, p 2 0 0 0
Gaffke F, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 34 3 7 3
Boston 105 200 000 -- 8
Cleveland 000 001 110 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L)* 2.0 7 6 6 1 1
Krakauskas J 5.0 6 2 2 2 1
Kennedy V 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Hegan J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 5
2B -- Mack R, Fleming L, Weatherly R
3B -- Weatherly R
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Peacock J
SH -- Peacock J
T -- 2:00
A -- 12000
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