Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it 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 fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Gromek
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Dobson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Dobson
  
  Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peck moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fleming vs. Dobson
  
  Fleming hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Gromek
  
  Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gromek
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Gromek
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Gromek
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Dobson
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Dobson
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Dobson
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Dobson
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Gromek
  
  Dobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Gromek
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Gromek
  
  DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Gromek
  
  Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Dobson
  
  Peck 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, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau 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, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gromek
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Gromek
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Gromek
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Dobson
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Dobson
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gromek vs. Dorish
  
  Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Dorish
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dorish vs. Gromek
  
  Dorish hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gromek
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Gromek
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Dorish
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peck vs. Dorish
  
  Peck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boudreau vs. Dorish
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Peck goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fleming vs. Dorish
  
  Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keltner vs. Murphy
  
  Johnny Murphy now pitching.
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Boudreau scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Murphy
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Murphy
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gromek vs. Murphy
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitchell vs. Murphy
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Lemon now pitching.
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Lemon
  
  There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Lemon
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tebbetts vs. Lemon
  
  Tebbetts strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pellagrini vs. Lemon
  
  Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ferriss vs. Lemon
  
  Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
  
  Ferriss takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Doerr moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mele vs. Lemon
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boudreau fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Klinger
  
  Bob Klinger now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peck vs. Klinger
  
  Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Klinger
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fleming vs. Klinger
  
  Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Klinger
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Lemon
  
  George Metkovich now playing center field. Hank Edwards now playing right field. Dale Mitchell now playing left field.
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lemon
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Lemon
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Lemon
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Lemon
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Klinger
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Klinger
  
  Hegan bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bockman vs. Smith
  
  Larry Doby pinch hits for Bob Lemon. Eddie Smith now pitching. Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Larry Doby.
  
  Bockman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Smith
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Klieman
  
  Ed Klieman now pitching.
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Klieman
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Klieman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gordon covering - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Klieman
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Smith
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Smith
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Smith
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fleming vs. Smith
  
  Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keltner vs. Smith
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. Fleming moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Smith
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Boudreau scores. Fleming moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hegan vs. Smith
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. Fleming scores. Keltner moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Klieman vs. Johnson
  
  Earl Johnson now pitching.
  
  Klieman takes first base on ball four. Keltner scores. Gordon moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Johnson
  
  Mitchell 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 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Klieman
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Klieman
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Klieman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1947 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Mele S, rf            4  1  0  0   Mitchell D, cf-lf     6  0  0  0   
Pesky J, ss           5  0  0  0   Edwards H, lf-rf      5  2  2  0   
DiMaggio D, cf        5  2  2  2   Peck H, rf            4  1  2  0   
Williams T, lf        4  3  3  0   Metkovich G, cf       1  0  0  0   
Doerr B, 2b           3  1  1  0   Boudreau L, ss        5  2  4  2   
Jones J, 1b           4  1  1  3   Fleming L, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Tebbetts B, c         4  0  1  1   Keltner K, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Pellagrini E, 3b      3  0  1  0   Gordon J, 2b          3  2  3  2   
Dobson J, p           1  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            1  0  1  1   
Dorish F, p           1  0  0  0   Gromek S, p           3  0  1  1   
Murphy J, p           0  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            0  0  0  0   
Ferriss D, ph         0  0  0  1   Doby L, ph            0  0  0  0   
Klinger B, p          0  0  0  0   Bockman E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Smith E, p            1  0  0  0   Klieman E, p          0  0  0  1   
Johnson E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8  9  7                        37 10 16  8

Boston           012 002 300 --  8
Cleveland        020 041 03x -- 10

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson J*             3.0  5  2  2  3  1
Dorish F+             1.0  4  3  3  0  0
Murphy J              1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Klinger B             1.1  3  1  1  0  0
Smith E (L)           1.1  2  3  3  3  2
Johnson E             0.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S#             5.0  6  5  5  1  1
Lemon B               2.0  2  3  3  4  1
Klieman E (W)         2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- DiMaggio D
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 12
2B -- Gordon J 2, Williams T, Keltner K, Edwards H, Boudreau L 2
HR -- DiMaggio D, Jones J
SH -- Hegan J
WP -- Lemon B
T -- 2:44
A -- 6217

    

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