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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1952
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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 4, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,571 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Jim Duffy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fridley | Right Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Quincy Trouppe | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. McDermott
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fridley vs. McDermott
Fridley 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trouppe vs. McDermott
Trouppe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McDermott
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Wynn
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. McDermott
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Wynn
McDermott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. McDermott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to home to get McDermott. DiMaggio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Wynn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wynn. DiMaggio moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio scores. Piersall moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. McDermott
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trouppe vs. McDermott
Trouppe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Gromek
McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Gromek
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Gromek
Lenhardt hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. McDermott
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. McDermott
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. McDermott
Fridley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Jones
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Jones
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. McDermott
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trouppe vs. McDermott
Trouppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McDermott
Jones hits a popup towards the mound. McDermott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trouppe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Jones
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jones
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Jones
McDermott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Jones
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. McDermott
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Fridley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Delock
Easter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Easter reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Fridley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Brickner
Ralph Brickner now pitching. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Quincy Trouppe.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Brickner
Larry Doby pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Brickner
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easter scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Brickner
Avila bunts towards the mound. Brickner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reiser scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Brickner
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garcia
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Mike Garcia now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Garcia
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen throws to second for one, and Avila throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a popup towards the mound. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brickner
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Brickner
Mitchell bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fridley vs. Brickner
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Brickner
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garcia
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Garcia
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ralph Brickner.
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
DiMaggio strikes out. The ball gets by Tebbetts. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Lepcio. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes White. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Garcia
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Taylor
Johnny Pesky now playing shortstop. Harry Taylor now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Taylor
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Taylor
Simpson hits a popup towards the mound. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Garcia
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Lenhardt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a line drive towards short. Boone catches it and steps on second to double up Dropo. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1952 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Simpson H, cf 5 1 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 0
Avila B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Piersall J, ss 3 1 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 2 2 1 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone R, ss 3 1 3 2 Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 2 1 0 1 Lenhardt D, lf 5 0 2 1
Fridley J, rf 5 1 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 0 0
Easter L, 1b 5 1 1 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Trouppe Q, c 2 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 5 1 2 4
Reiser P, ph 0 1 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 1 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 2 0
Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 3 0 2 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brickner R, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 10 9 38 6 11 5
Cleveland 101 020 500 -- 9
Boston 105 000 000 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E 2.2 4 6 6 3 3
Gromek S 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Jones S (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 5
Garcia M (S) 3.0 4 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M 6.1 5 6 6 8 7
Delock I (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Brickner R 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Taylor H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Wynn E, Avila B, Tebbetts B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Boston 9
2B -- DiMaggio D, Rosen A 2, Easter L, Dropo W
3B -- Boone R, McDermott M
HR -- Throneberry F
SH -- Mitchell D
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 3:32
A -- 32571
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