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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 17, 1951
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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 July 17, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 38,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 17, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone 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. Feller
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Feller
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy 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: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Parnell
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Pesky catches it and throws to second to double up Rosen. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Feller
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Feller
Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a line drive to center field. Doby throws towards third. Rosen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Moss scores. Parnell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Parnell
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell bunts and there's an error on the play. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Feller scores. Mitchell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Parnell
The ball gets by Moss for a passed ball. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Avila scores. Easter moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Vollmer throws the ball in to Stephens who tags Kennedy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rosen goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Masterson
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Walt Masterson now pitching.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Masterson
The ball gets by Moss for a passed ball. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Masterson
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Masterson
Feller hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Masterson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Mitchell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Masterson
Avila 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 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Feller
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Feller
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Feller
Masterson bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Masterson
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Masterson
Sam Chapman pinch runs for Larry Doby.
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Masterson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Masterson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Easter scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Masterson
Masterson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masterson. Rosen moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Masterson
Masterson has Rosen trapped off third. He fires to home, and Rosen is out at the plate. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Masterson
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Masterson
Feller strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Sam Chapman now playing center field.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Nixon
Easter 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 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Feller
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nixon
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Feller
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Feller
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Nixon
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Nixon
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Nixon
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Feller
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Feller
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Les Moss.
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Feller
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
McDermott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1951 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 1 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 1
Pesky J, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Chapman S, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 1 0 Easter L, 1b 3 2 2 2
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 2 1
Boudreau L, 1b 3 2 1 1 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 2 3
Vollmer C, rf 4 1 1 1 Boone R, ss 3 1 0 0
Moss L, c 2 1 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 1 1 3 Feller B, p 3 1 0 0
Parnell M, p 1 0 1 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 30 8 9 8
Boston 001 010 004 -- 6
Cleveland 005 120 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (L) 3.0 5 5 0 2 1
Masterson W 2.0 3 3 2 4 2
Nixon W 3.0 1 0 0 0 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 8 6 6 2 3
E -- Pesky J, Rosen A, Boudreau L, Masterson W
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Cleveland 5
2B -- Kennedy B
HR -- Boudreau L, Maxwell C
SH -- Mitchell D, Masterson W
PB -- Moss L 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 38154
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