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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
July 7, 1945
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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 7, 1945 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Third Baseman |
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
July 7, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Smith
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Smith
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Smith
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Smith
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Smith
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Smith
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilson
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Wilson
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Wilson
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Wilson
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wilson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner misplays the ball. That's an error on Steiner. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Smith
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Smith
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Smith
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Henry
Earl Henry now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Henry
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Wilson
Mackiewicz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Wilson
Henry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Wilson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Henry
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Henry
Steiner bunts towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garbark vs. Henry
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Wilson
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Wilson
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wilson
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Henry
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Henry
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Henry
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Henry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Henry
Pete Fox pinch runs for Bob Johnson.
Culberson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wilson
Pete Fox now playing right field. Tom McBride now playing left field.
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross bunts in front of the plate. Garbark fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mackiewicz vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Hayes scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Ryba
Henry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mackiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Ryba
Meyer hits a fly ball towards left. McBride catches it and throws to home to double up Mackiewicz. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Henry
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Henry
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Henry
Garbark hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Ryba
Rocco hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Ryba
O'Dea hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Culberson who is chasing the ball. O'Dea reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Ryba
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Ryba
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Ryba
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Ryba
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Henry
Ryba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Henry
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryba moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Henry
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryba moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazor vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching. Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Tom McBride.
Lazor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mackiewicz. Lazor reaches second base with a double. Ryba scores. Lake scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Klieman
Fox hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culberson vs. Klieman
Culberson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Klieman
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Metkovich scores. Lazor moves to third. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steiner vs. Klieman
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Ryba
Johnny Lazor now playing left field. Dolph Camilli now playing first base. George Metkovich now playing right field.
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Mackiewicz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klieman vs. Ryba
Klieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Ryba
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Ryba
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Klieman
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Klieman
Ryba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Klieman
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Klieman
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Ryba moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Klieman
Lazor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Ryba
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ryba
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ryba
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Klieman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Klieman
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Klieman
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Klieman
Steiner takes first base on ball four. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Klieman
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ryba
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ryba
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Ryba
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carnett vs. Ryba
Eddie Carnett pinch hits for Ed Klieman.
Carnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Ryba
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Center
Pete Center now pitching.
Ryba hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Center
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Center
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Center
Lazor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Johnson
Vic Johnson now pitching.
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Johnson
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Paul O'Dea.
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Johnson
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Johnson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1945 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 5 2 2 1 Meyer D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b-rf 4 2 3 1 Rocco M, 1b 5 1 3 0
McBride T, rf-lf 3 1 2 0 O'Dea P, rf 3 2 1 0
Lazor J, ph-lf 3 0 1 2 Seerey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 1 1 1 0 Heath J, lf 5 1 1 3
Fox P, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 1 1
Culberson L, cf 3 0 1 1 Ross D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Newsome S, 3b 5 1 1 2 Mackiewicz F, cf 4 0 3 2
Steiner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
Garbark B, c 5 0 0 1 Henry E, p 2 0 2 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0 Klieman E, p 1 0 0 0
Ryba M, p 1 1 0 0 Carnett E, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson V, p 0 0 0 0 Center P, p 0 0 0 0
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37 8 11 8 37 6 14 6
Boston 311 003 000 -- 8
Cleveland 300 210 000 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 3.1 5 5 5 2 1
Ryba M (W) 4.2 8 1 1 1 1
Johnson V (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A 1.2 5 4 4 2 0
Henry E (L)* 3.1 4 4 4 3 1
Klieman E 3.0 1 0 0 5 0
Center P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Steiner B
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 13, Cleveland 8
2B -- Newsome S, Lazor J, Mackiewicz F
3B -- O'Dea P
HR -- Metkovich G, Heath J, Lake E
SH -- Steiner B, Ross D
T -- 2:17
A -- 4500
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