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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 9, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,298 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Don Black | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spence scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Black
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Black
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Pesky reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Black
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Black
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Linde
Lyman Linde now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Linde
Doerr hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spence settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kinder
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Linde
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Linde
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell throws the ball in to Boudreau who relays the ball to Gordon who tags Batts trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Linde
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kinder for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linde vs. Kinder
Linde is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Linde
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Linde
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Linde
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to second. Boudreau drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Boudreau. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Linde
Linde spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Linde. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Linde
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon hits a line drive towards left. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Boudreau. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kinder
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Linde
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Linde
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Linde
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doby. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Linde
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Linde
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linde vs. Kinder
Linde hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker 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 -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Linde
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Linde
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linde
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Linde
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kinder
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Linde
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Linde
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Linde
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Linde
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Kinder
Allie Clark pinch hits for Lyman Linde.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spence scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dorish vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Dorish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Klieman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klieman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dorish
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dorish
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Dorish
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Dorish
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Dorish
Tipton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klieman vs. Deal
Cot Deal now pitching.
Klieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Deal
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Klieman
Spence hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Klieman
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Klieman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Deal
Doby 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 -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Deal
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Deal
There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Deal
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Deal
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Deal
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Deal
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
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Klieman
Jim Hegan now catching.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Klieman
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Matt Batts.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Klieman
Wally Moses pinch hits for Cot Deal.
Moses takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Christopher
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1948, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tucker T, cf 5 1 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 0 0
Doby L, rf 5 1 1 2 Pesky J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 2 3
Robinson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Spence S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 2 1 2 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 4 2 2 1 Mele S, rf 4 1 1 0
Tipton J, c 4 1 2 3 Batts M, c 3 0 2 1
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Black D, p 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 2 0 0 0
Linde L, p 2 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 1 0 0 0
Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0 Deal C, p 0 0 0 0
Klieman E, p 1 0 0 0 Moses W, ph 0 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 10 9 32 5 8 4
Cleveland 000 200 340 -- 9
Boston 300 110 000 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Black D* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Linde L 6.0 4 2 2 2 0
Klieman E (W) 2.1 1 0 0 3 1
Christopher R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E 6.2 6 5 5 3 2
Dorish F (L) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0
Deal C 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Boudreau L, Linde L
DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 6
2B -- Pesky J, Mele S, Boudreau L
HR -- Keltner K, Williams T, Doby L, Tipton J
HBP -- by Kinder E (Boudreau L)
WP -- Deal C
T -- 2:28
A -- 34298
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