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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1948
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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 August 24, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1948 |
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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 | August 24, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Satchel Paige |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,172 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Red Jones 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Satchel Paige | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Paige
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Paige
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Paige
Williams hits a popup towards third. Keltner 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. Dobson
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby 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--
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive towards first. Goodman reaches out 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: ---
Stephens vs. Paige
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Paige
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Paige
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Paige
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Paige
Tebbetts is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paige vs. Dobson
Paige hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stephens. Clark scores. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Paige
Dobson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Paige
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Dobson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Paige
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Paige
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Paige
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Gromek
Spence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Dobson
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Gromek
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Gromek
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Dobson
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Gromek
Spence hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gromek
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the mound. Gromek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gromek
Wally Moses pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Moses 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 -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Johnson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Keltner scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Johnson
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gromek
Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Spence bunts towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Klieman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Klieman
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Doerr scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Klieman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Hughson
Tex Hughson now pitching.
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Hughson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Caldwell
Doby 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 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Klieman
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1948 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 5 3 3 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 3 3 2 Clark A, rf 4 1 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kennedy B, rf 1 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 5 0 1 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 1 2 2 Stephens V, ss 5 2 2 2 Keltner K, 3b 5 1 3 3 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 3 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Spence S, rf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 2 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 1 1 0 0 Paige S, p 1 0 0 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0 Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0 Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 8 15 6 36 9 12 9 Cleveland 003 110 012 -- 8 Boston 012 000 123 -- 9 1 out when winning run was scored. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paige S 2.1 5 3 3 0 2 Gromek S* 4.2 3 3 1 2 0 Klieman E+ 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Bearden G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Christopher R (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J 7.0 9 5 4 0 3 Johnson E# 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 Hughson T** 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Caldwell E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th # Pitched to 2 batters in 9th ** Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Stephens V, Boudreau L DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 6 2B -- Goodman B, Boudreau L, Mitchell D, DiMaggio D 3B -- DiMaggio D, Doby L HR -- DiMaggio D, Stephens V SH -- Spence S HBP -- by Paige S (Dobson J) WP -- Johnson E T -- 2:26 A -- 34172
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