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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 | Allie Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,456 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Oris Hockett | Left Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Allie Reynolds | 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 |
Danny Doyle | Catcher |
Tex Hughson | 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hughson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Hockett scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rocco vs. Hughson
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Reynolds
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Reynolds
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Reynolds
Garrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Reynolds
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Reynolds
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hughson
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Hughson
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reynolds
McBride hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Reynolds
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Reynolds
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughson vs. Reynolds
Hughson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Reynolds
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, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Reynolds
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hughson
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Hughson
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Hughson
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Hughson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Reynolds
Garrison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Reynolds
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Reynolds
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Reynolds
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Hughson
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hughson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Hughson
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Reynolds
Lupien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Lupien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Reynolds
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughson vs. Reynolds
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Lupien moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Reynolds
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett 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: ---
Mack vs. Hughson
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hughson
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hughson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Hughson
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr 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: ---
Metkovich vs. Reynolds
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Reynolds
Garrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Reynolds
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Garrison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Reynolds
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reynolds
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Hughson
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hughson
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner 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 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Reynolds
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Reynolds
There goes Lupien. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reynolds
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Reynolds
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Tex Hughson.
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Reynolds
Oscar Judd pinch runs for Joe Cronin.
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Judd moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Reynolds
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Judd moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrison vs. Reynolds
Garrison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Brown
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Brown
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Reynolds
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Reynolds
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Reynolds
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Brown
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Brown
Hockett bunts in front of the plate. Doyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Brown
Cullenbine 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Brown
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Reynolds
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reynolds
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Reynolds
Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Lazor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Woods
Pinky Woods now pitching.
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Woods
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Woods
Mack bunts towards the mound. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to third. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Woods
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Woods
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Reynolds
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Reynolds
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Reynolds
Garrison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Reynolds
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Reynolds
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Reynolds
Eddie Lake pinch runs for Jim Tabor.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mack fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1943, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 4 0 3 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 1 Hockett O, lf 4 1 0 0 Metkovich G, rf 4 1 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0 Garrison F, lf 5 1 2 0 Edwards H, cf 5 2 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 3 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 3 2 3 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 1 2 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 3 1 Lake E, pr 0 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 McBride T, cf 5 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 5 0 2 1 Lupien T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Reynolds A, p 5 0 2 1 Doyle D, c 3 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 2 0 1 0 Cronin J, ph 0 0 0 0 Judd O, pr 0 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Lazor J, ph 1 0 0 0 Woods P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 15 6 34 4 9 4 Cleveland 302 000 001 -- 6 Boston 010 020 001 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds A (W) 9.0 9 4 4 8 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T (L) 6.0 13 5 5 3 2 Brown M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Woods P 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Mack R DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 12, Boston 11 2B -- Lupien T 3B -- Keltner K, Edwards H, Doerr B CS -- Lupien T SH -- Hockett O, Mack R T -- 2:25 A -- 2456
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