Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Zoldak
  
  DiMaggio 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Zoldak
  
  Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zoldak
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Zoldak
  
  Stephens 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 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Harris
  
  Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Harris
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Harris
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Harris
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Zoldak
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Zoldak
  
  There goes Doerr. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Zoldak
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Zoldak
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Harris
  
  Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Harris
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Harris
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Harris
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Harris
  
  Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zoldak vs. Harris
  
  Zoldak strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Zoldak
  
  Batts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Zoldak
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Zoldak
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Zoldak
  
  Pesky 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, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Harris
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Harris
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Harris
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zoldak
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Zoldak
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Zoldak
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Zoldak
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Harris
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Harris
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Harris
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Harris
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Zoldak
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Zoldak
  
  Batts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Zoldak
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Zoldak
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Harris
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zoldak vs. Harris
  
  Zoldak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Zoldak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Harris
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Harris
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Zoldak
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zoldak
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Zoldak
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Harris
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Harris
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Harris
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Harris
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Harris
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Harris
  
  Hegan hits a line drive towards first. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Zoldak
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zoldak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Zoldak
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Zoldak
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zoldak vs. Harris
  
  Zoldak 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Harris
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Harris
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Harris
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Zoldak
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Zoldak
  
  Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Zoldak
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pesky vs. Zoldak
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Hughson
  
  Tex Hughson now pitching.
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Hughson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Hughson
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball towards right. Mele settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mele. Keltner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hughson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Hughson
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zoldak
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Zoldak
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Zoldak
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Zoldak
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Zoldak
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Batts vs. Zoldak
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1948, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        4  0  0  0   Mitchell D, lf        4  0  0  0   
Pesky J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Clark A, rf           4  1  1  1   
Williams T, lf        4  1  2  1   Kennedy B, rf         0  0  0  0   
Stephens V, ss        4  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            3  0  0  0   
Doerr B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Keltner K, 3b         3  2  2  0   
Mele S, rf            4  0  1  0   Gordon J, 2b          4  1  1  2   
Goodman B, 1b         3  0  0  0   Boudreau L, ss        3  2  0  0   
Batts M, c            4  0  2  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  3  1   
Harris M, p           2  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Hitchcock B, ph       1  0  1  0   Zoldak S, p           3  0  1  0   
Hughson T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        32  6  8  4

Boston           000 000 001 --  1
Cleveland        010 002 12x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harris M (L)          7.0  7  4  4  2  6
Hughson T             1.0  1  2  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zoldak S (W)          9.0  7  1  1  2  1

E -- Mele S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Batts M 2, Zoldak S, Mele S
3B -- Hitchcock B
HR -- Gordon J, Clark A, Williams T
SB -- Robinson E, Boudreau L
CS -- Doerr B
T -- 2:02
A -- 70702

    

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