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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1972
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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 September 17, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,502 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Curtis
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Curtis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Curtis
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball 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: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a fly ball towards center. Bell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Perry
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Curtis
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Curtis
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Curtis
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Duffy reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Curtis
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Curtis
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Perry
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Perry
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Curtis
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Curtis
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Curtis
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Curtis
Nettles hits a popup into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Curtis
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Curtis
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Curtis
Brohamer bunts towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to Curtis covering. Safe. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Siebert
Sonny Siebert now pitching.
Perry bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Siebert
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Duffy scores. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Siebert
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Siebert
Foster hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Tommy McCraw now playing left field.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Perry
Tommy McCraw now playing right field. Roy Foster now playing left field.
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Garman
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Garman
Duffy hits a popup into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Garman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Perry
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Nagy
Mike Nagy now pitching.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nagy
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Nagy
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Nagy
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Nagy
There's a wild pitch. McCraw moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Nagy
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCraw tags and scores. Chambliss tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Nagy
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
John Lowenstein now playing right field. Tommy McCraw now playing left field.
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Perry
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Nagy
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Nagy
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Nagy
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Nagy
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Perry
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Peters
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Peters
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a popup into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Peters
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peters
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Peters
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Peters
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Peters
Brohamer is hit by the pitch. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Peters
Perry bunts towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Peters
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Peters
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Perry
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Gary Peters.
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1972 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bell B, cf 3 2 1 1 Harper T, cf 5 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 3 0 1 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 0
McCraw T, lf-rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 2 2 Smith R, rf 3 0 1 0
Foster R, rf-lf 2 1 1 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Lowenstein J, rf 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 2 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 1 0
Fosse R, c 4 1 2 1 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 5 1 3 2 Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0
Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Siebert S, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper C, ph 1 0 0 0
Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
Kosco A, ph 1 1 1 1
Peters G, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 9 35 2 7 2
Cleveland 021 202 002 -- 9
Boston 100 000 100 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 1 2
Siebert S 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Garman M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Nagy M 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Peters G 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Bell B
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Boston 8
2B -- Nettles G 2, Duffy F 2, Smith R
HR -- Bell B, Kosco A
SH -- Perry G 2
SF -- Foster R
HBP -- by Nagy M (Bell B), by Peters G (Brohamer J)
WP -- Nagy M
T -- 2:43
A -- 21502
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