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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
September 12, 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 September 12, 1942 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sepkowski | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Peters | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
September 12, 1942
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first 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 towards the right side of the infield. Sepkowski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sepkowski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dobson
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sepkowski vs. Dobson
Sepkowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sepkowski for the out. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Dobson
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Heath reaches second base with a double. Hockett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Dobson
Fleming strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Dobson
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Harder
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Harder
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. Pesky reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. Williams reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Dobson
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dobson
Hockett hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sepkowski vs. Dobson
Sepkowski hits a popup towards the mound. Dobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dobson
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Dobson
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Harder
Peacock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sepkowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Harder
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Dobson
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Peters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Dobson
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Dobson
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peters scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sepkowski vs. Dobson
Sepkowski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sepkowski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Lupien moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to home to get Lupien. Finney moves to third. Doerr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Harder
Peacock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney scores. Doerr moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Harder
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dobson
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Dobson
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Dobson
Peters strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harder
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sepkowski misplays the ball. That's an error on Sepkowski. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Dobson
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Dobson
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dobson
Hockett hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Otto Denning now catching.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Harder
Peacock hits a line drive towards short. Peters catches it and throws to first to double up Newsome. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Harder
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Ted Sepkowski.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Dobson
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Dobson
Fleming is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Dobson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Fleming scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Dobson
There goes Edwards. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
Ray Mack now playing second base.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lupien vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Ferrick
Finney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Ferrick
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters fields it and throws to second for the out. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Ferrick
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conroy vs. Ferrick
Bill Conroy pinch hits for Johnny Peacock.
Conroy hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Dobson
Bill Conroy now catching. Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Rusty Peters.
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Dobson
Denning takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Judd
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Tom Ferrick. Oscar Judd now pitching. Buster Mills pinch hits for Chubby Dean.
Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. Denning moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hockett vs. Judd
Al Milnar pinch runs for Buster Mills.
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newsome fields it and throws to first for the out. Weatherly scores. Denning moves to third. Milnar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching. Lou Boudreau pinch hits for Ray Mack.
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Pesky settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Brown
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Brown
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newsome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1942 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 2 0 Hockett O, rf 4 1 1 2
Pesky J, ss 5 2 3 2 Sepkowski T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 2 3 1 Robinson E, ph 0 1 0 0
Lupien T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Finney L, rf 4 1 2 1 Boudreau L, ph 1 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 0 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Newsome S, 3b 5 0 2 2 Heath J, lf 3 1 2 1
Peacock J, c 4 0 1 1 Fleming L, 1b 3 1 1 1
Conroy B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Edwards H, cf 4 0 2 2
Dobson J, p 4 0 0 0 Peters R, ss 3 1 1 0
Judd O, p 0 0 0 0 Weatherly R, ph 1 1 1 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Denning O, c 0 0 0 0
Harder M, p 3 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 0 0 0 0
Mills B, ph 1 0 1 0
Milnar A, pr 0 0 0 0
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41 8 14 8 33 6 9 6
Boston 002 002 004 -- 8
Cleveland 100 011 021 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W)* 8.0 8 6 6 5 5
Judd O 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Brown M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L)+ 8.0 13 7 7 2 1
Ferrick T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Sepkowski T, Pesky J
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Heath J 2, Pesky J 2, Williams T, Peters R, Newsome S
3B -- DiMaggio D
CS -- Edwards H
SH -- Keltner K
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 2:26
A -- 3000
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