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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1943
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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 23, 1943 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1943 |
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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 23, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Newsome |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
Oris Hockett | Left Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Dick Newsome | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1943
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Newsome
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Newsome
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hockett for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsome
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Newsome
Edwards 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Harder
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Harder
Garrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hockett. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Garrison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Harder
McBride hits a line drive towards third. Peters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newsome
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Newsome
Rocco 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Newsome
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Harder
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newsome
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Newsome
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Newsome
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Harder
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Harder
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Newsome
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Newsome
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Newsome
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newsome
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Harder
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Harder
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Newsome
Rocco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newsome
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Newsome
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsome fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Newsome
Harder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Newsome
Ken Keltner pinch hits for Rusty Peters.
There's a wild pitch. Mack moves to third. Harder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Newsome
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Ken Keltner now playing third base.
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Harder
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rocco. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. Harder
Garrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hockett. Garrison reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco juggles the ball. That's an error on Rocco. Garrison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Harder
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Newsome
Hockett 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, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsome
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Newsome
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harder
Lupien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards who is chasing the ball. Lupien reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Partee vs. Harder
Partee hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lupien scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newsome
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Newsome
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Newsome
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Harder
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Harder
Garrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Tabor strikes out. There goes Doerr. The throw from Rosar to second, and Doerr is out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Gromek
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Newsome
Mack 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, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Newsome
Gromek hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Newsome
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Newsome
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Newsome
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Hockett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Newsome
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hank Edwards.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Gromek
Gene Woodling now playing center field. Jim McDonnell now catching.
Lupien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Lupien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Gromek
Partee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Gromek
Newsome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lupien scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Gromek
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrison vs. Gromek
Garrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Newsome moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Metkovich scores. Garrison moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Gromek
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Gromek
McBride hits a line drive into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Newsome
McDonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Newsome
Rocco takes first base on ball four. McDonnell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Newsome
Jimmy Grant pinch hits for Lou Boudreau.
Grant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Grant reaches second base with a double. McDonnell scores. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Newsome
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Newsome
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsome can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rocco scores. Grant moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Newsome
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grant scores. Mack scores. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Newsome
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Newsome
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gromek moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Keltner scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDonnell vs. Ryba
McDonnell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Ryba
Rocco 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1943, game 1 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Peters R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 5 1 1 0 Keltner K, ph-3b 3 1 1 2 Metkovich G, rf 5 3 2 0 Hockett O, lf 5 0 2 0 Garrison F, lf 5 3 4 4 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 2 2 3 Edwards H, cf 3 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 5 1 2 4 Woodling G, ph-cf 2 0 1 2 McBride T, cf 5 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 2 3 0 McDonnell J, c 1 1 0 0 Partee R, c 4 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Newsome D, p 4 1 1 2 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0 Ryba M, p 0 0 0 0 Grant J, ph 1 1 1 1 Mack R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Harder M, p 2 0 1 0 Gromek S, p 2 2 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 7 40 13 15 13 Cleveland 000 000 016 -- 7 Boston 200 041 24x -- 13 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (L)* 6.0 9 9 5 2 2 Gromek S 2.0 6 4 4 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Newsome D (W) 8.1 11 7 7 5 1 Ryba M (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Rocco M 2 DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 5 2B -- Doerr B, Garrison F, Lupien T, Grant J 3B -- Lupien T HR -- Tabor J, Garrison F CS -- Doerr B WP -- Newsome D T -- 2:03 A -- 2500
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