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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 3, 1946
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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 May 3, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1946 |
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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 | May 3, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,360 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Left Fielder |
Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Red Embree | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 3, 1946
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Case reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Harris
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mackiewicz for the out. Case moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a line drive towards first. Fleming reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Embree
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Embree
York hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Embree
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mackiewicz. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Embree
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Harris
Embree strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Harris
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey takes first base on ball four. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Case scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Embree
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Embree
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini 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: ---
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Embree
York 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Embree
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Embree
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Embree
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Harris
Embree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. Embree moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackiewicz vs. Harris
Mackiewicz bunts towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. Embree moves to third. Case moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming is hit by the pitch. Embree scores. Case moves to third. Seerey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Embree
Metkovich hits a line drive beyond first. Fleming can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Embree
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metkovich scores. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Embree
York takes first base on ball four. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Center
Pete Center now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Center
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Harris
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Pete Center.
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Podgajny
Johnny Podgajny now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a fly ball towards right. Seerey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Seerey. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Podgajny
Harris bunts towards the mound. Podgajny fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Podgajny
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Podgajny covering, for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Podgajny
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Podgajny
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. Williams reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Podgajny
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Harris
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. There goes Keltner trying to get to home. Metkovich throws the ball in to Doerr who relays the ball to Wagner, who tags Keltner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Podgajny
Jack Conway now playing shortstop.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Podgajny
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. York moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Podgajny
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pellagrini vs. Podgajny
Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Podgajny
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. York scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Podgajny
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Conway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harris
Ernie Andres now playing third base. Eddie Pellagrini now playing shortstop.
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Harris
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harris
Don Ross pinch hits for Johnny Podgajny.
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andres vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Andres hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrick
Williams hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ferrick
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ferrick
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Conway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Leon Culberson now playing left field.
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Harris
Mackiewicz 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Culberson. Seerey reaches second base with a double. Case goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Harris
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harris, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Seerey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1946 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Case G, lf 5 2 2 0 Metkovich G, rf 5 1 1 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, ss 4 2 3 0 Seerey P, rf 3 1 2 2 Andres E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 0 2 Williams T, lf 2 2 2 3 Keltner K, 3b 5 0 1 0 Culberson L, lf 0 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Conway J, ss 0 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 2 1 2 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 1 Meyer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 1 0 Embree R, p 2 1 0 0 Pellagrini E, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Center P, p 0 0 0 0 Harris M, p 4 1 0 2 Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0 Podgajny J, p 0 0 0 0 Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 37 9 12 9 Cleveland 001 010 101 -- 4 Boston 000 132 21x -- 9 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Embree R (L)* 4.0 7 4 4 4 3 Center P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Podgajny J 2.0 3 4 2 1 0 Ferrick T 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Harris M (W) 9.0 9 4 2 3 7 * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th E -- Pesky J 2, Seerey P DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Boston 9 2B -- Case G, DiMaggio D 2, Williams T, Boudreau L, Doerr B, Seerey P HR -- York R, Seerey P, Williams T SH -- Mackiewicz F HBP -- by Harris M (Fleming L) T -- 2:05 A -- 10360
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