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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 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 June 23, 1946 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Harris
There goes Case. The throw from Partee and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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--
Edwards vs. Harris
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gromek
York hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio 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--
Higgins vs. Gromek
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Case 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--
Partee vs. Gromek
Partee hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Harris
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gromek
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Harris
Gromek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Harris
Case bunts in front of the plate. Partee juggles the ball. That's an error on Partee. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Harris
There goes Case. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gromek scores. Case moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Harris
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gromek
York hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Gromek
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Gromek
Partee 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--
Harris vs. Gromek
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Harris
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Harris
Gromek 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams 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. Gromek
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Gromek
York hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Harris
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gromek
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Gromek
Partee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Gromek
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Harris
Lollar bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Meyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conway vs. Harris
Allie Reynolds pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Jack Conway pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Conway bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Meyer moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fleming vs. Harris
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 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Klieman
Frankie Hayes now catching. Ed Klieman now pitching.
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seerey. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Klieman
York hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Klieman
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Harris
Edwards 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Klieman
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Klieman
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Klieman
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey 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--
Pesky vs. Klieman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Klieman
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seerey. Williams reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Klieman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Klieman
York hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harris
Don Ross pinch hits for Ed Klieman.
Ross hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1946, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, rf 5 0 0 1 Case G, lf 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 5 1 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 1 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 2 2 2 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 0 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 3 1 Edwards H, rf 4 0 2 0
York R, 1b 5 0 0 1 Seerey P, cf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Partee R, c 4 0 2 0 Lollar S, c 2 0 0 0
Harris M, p 4 1 1 0 Reynolds A, pr 0 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 2 1 1 0
Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0
Conway J, ph 0 0 0 0
Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0
Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 31 1 6 1
Boston 000 001 103 -- 5
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 6.2 6 2 2 3 2
Lemon B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Klieman E 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
E -- Partee R, Keltner K
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Doerr B, Williams T
SB -- Case G
CS -- Case G
SH -- Case G, Lollar S, Conway J
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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