Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score