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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1944
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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 July 7, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1944 |
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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 | July 7, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pinky Woods |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,541 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Norm Schlueter | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Pinky Woods | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Woods
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Woods
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Woods
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seerey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Woods
Boudreau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Seerey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Woods
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gromek
Bucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Woods
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Woods
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Woods
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Gromek
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gromek
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Woods
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Woods fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Woods
Rocco takes first base on ball four. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Woods
Seerey strikes out. There goes Gromek. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Rocco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hockett vs. Woods
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Woods
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Woods
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gromek
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gromek
Woods hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gromek
Bucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Woods
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Woods
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Woods
Schlueter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Gromek bunts for an out with unknown description. Schlueter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Barrett
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney juggles the ball. That's an error on Finney. Schlueter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seerey vs. Barrett
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Gromek
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Barrett
Hockett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Barrett
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Barrett
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Barrett
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Barrett
Mack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gromek
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Gromek
Newsome 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 -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gromek
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Barrett
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Barrett
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Barrett
Rocco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gromek
Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gromek
Metkovich hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Barrett
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Barrett
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Barrett
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Klieman
Wagner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Klieman
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Klieman
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Frank Barrett.
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucher vs. Klieman
Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowman vs. Heving
Joe Bowman pinch hits for George Metkovich. Joe Heving now pitching.
Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Heving
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching. Leon Culberson now playing center field.
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ryba
Keltner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Culberson. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Ryba
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schlueter vs. Ryba
Schlueter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Schlueter reaches second base with a double. Keltner scores. Mack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heving vs. Ryba
Heving hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schlueter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Ryba
Rocco hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Schlueter scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Ryba
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heving
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Heving
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Heving
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Ryba
Hockett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ryba
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Ryba
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Heving
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Heving
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Heving
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1944 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Rocco M, 1b 4 1 0 1 Bucher J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Seerey P, lf 5 1 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 3 0 0 0 Hockett O, cf 5 0 2 2 Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 1 Ryba M, p 0 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 5 1 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 1 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 2 3 2 Johnson B, lf 2 2 1 1 Mack R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 1 3 Schlueter N, c 4 1 2 2 Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 1 0 Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 1 1 0 Heving J, p 1 0 1 0 Woods P, p 1 0 0 0 Barrett F, p 1 0 0 0 Cronin J, ph 1 0 1 0 Culberson L, cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 11 8 33 5 7 5 Cleveland 102 110 030 -- 8 Boston 010 003 100 -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S 5.2 4 4 4 3 3 Klieman E 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Heving J (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Woods P 3.1 5 4 3 2 1 Barrett F 3.2 2 1 1 0 7 Ryba M (L) 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 E -- Newsome S, Finney L DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 4 2B -- Keltner K, Schlueter N 3B -- Keltner K HR -- Johnson B, Keltner K, Doerr B SB -- Rocco M, Gromek S SH -- Gromek S T -- 2:12 A -- 4541
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