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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1955
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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 August 23, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,336 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Smith 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: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Score
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Brewer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen 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: ---
Brewer vs. Score
Brewer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Brewer
Score strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brewer
There goes Smith. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Score
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Brewer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Doby scores. Avila moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Score
Ferris Fain now playing first base. Al Smith now playing center field. Vic Wertz now playing right field.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Score
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Brewer
Score hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Score, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall 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--
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Score
White hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brewer
Fain takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Brewer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Brewer
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Score
Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hatton moves to third. Piersall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Mossi
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to home for the out. Piersall moves to third. Brewer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Mossi
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Brewer scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Williams reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Klaus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Mossi
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Mossi
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklin vs. Brewer
Stu Locklin pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Locklin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Kiely
Fain takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Kiely
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Kiely
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Hal Naragon.
Foiles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Kiely
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Kinder
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Art Houtteman. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kinder
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Kinder
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching. Hank Foiles now catching.
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Feller
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Kinder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Feller
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Feller
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kinder tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Feller
Zauchin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kinder
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1955 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Smith A, rf-cf 4 1 2 1
Klaus B, ss 4 2 2 2 Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 2 2 4 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b-rf 4 0 2 1
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 1 Doby L, cf 2 1 1 0
Zauchin N, 1b 5 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 1 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 3 1 0 0 Foiles H, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Brewer T, p 2 1 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 1 1 1 0 Dente S, ss 1 0 1 0
Score H, p 2 0 1 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Locklin S, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Feller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 8 6 8 35 3 10 2
Boston 002 001 401 -- 8
Cleveland 000 100 200 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 6.1 7 3 2 5 3
Kiely L* 0.2 3 0 0 1 0
Kinder E (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L)+ 6.0 2 5 5 7 2
Mossi D 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Houtteman A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Feller B 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Goodman B, Avila B
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Cleveland 11
2B -- Woodling G, Williams T, Klaus B
HR -- Williams T, Smith A
CS -- Smith A
SF -- Jensen J
WP -- Score H
T -- 3:00
A -- 31336
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