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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 23, 1946
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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 23, 1946 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 23, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Embree
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Klinger
Boudreau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Klinger
Woodling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Klinger
Rocco hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Embree
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Klinger
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Klinger
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Klinger
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Klinger
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Embree
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Embree
Klinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Klinger
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Klinger
Embree bunts for an out with unknown description. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Klinger
Klinger spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Klinger. Mills moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Klinger
Boudreau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Klinger
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Klinger
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mills scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Klinger
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Embree
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Embree
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Klinger
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Klinger
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Klinger
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Klinger
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Embree vs. Klinger
Embree strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Embree
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Embree
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Embree
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Embree
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Klinger
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Klinger
Woodling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Klinger
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Klinger
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Klinger
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Embree
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Klinger
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Klinger
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Klinger
Mills hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Klinger
Embree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Klinger
Boudreau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Embree
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Embree
Klinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Heflin
Randy Heflin now pitching.
Woodling hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Heflin
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Heflin
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woodling. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Embree
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Heflin
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Heflin
Keltner bunts for an out with unknown description. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Heflin
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Heflin
Les Fleming pinch hits for Buster Mills.
Fleming hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Embree vs. Heflin
Embree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Embree
Pat Seerey now playing left field.
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Embree
Lazor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Embree
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Heflin
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Heflin
Woodling bunts for an out with unknown description. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Heflin
Boudreau is picked off in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Heflin
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Heflin
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Heflin
Meyer takes first base on ball four. Rocco moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Heflin
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heflin vs. Embree
Heflin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Embree
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Heflin
Hayes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Heflin
Seerey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Heflin
Embree bunts for an out with unknown description. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Heflin
Boudreau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Heflin
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seerey scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1946 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, cf 5 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, cf 4 0 1 1
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 5 0 3 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, rf 4 0 1 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lazor J, rf 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Russell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 2 0
Wagner H, c 4 1 2 0 Mills B, lf 3 1 1 1
Klinger B, p 3 0 2 2 Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0
Heflin R, p 1 0 1 0 Seerey P, lf 1 1 1 0
Embree R, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 36 3 12 3
Boston 001 010 000 0 -- 2
Cleveland 001 100 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B 6.0 8 2 2 2 2
Heflin R (L) 3.2 4 1 1 5 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R (W) 10.0 7 2 2 3 4
E -- Klinger B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 15
2B -- Edwards H, Wagner H, Hayes F, Pesky J
SH -- Embree R 2, Keltner K, Woodling G
WP -- Embree R
T -- 2:21
A -- 7500
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