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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 21, 1954
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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 21, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1954 |
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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 21, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,671 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 21, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila 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: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Brewer
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland 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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brewer vs. Houtteman
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Hatton scores. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to third for the out. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Brewer
Houtteman hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Agganis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Agganis scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Hoskins
Dave Hoskins now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Hoskins
Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Owen reaches second base with a double. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Hoskins
Brewer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Hoskins
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Brewer
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Brewer
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Brewer
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoskins
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoskins
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Hoskins
Agganis bunts towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Hoskins
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Hoskins
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Strickland catches it and throws to first to double up Jensen. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brewer
Avila 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--
Doby vs. Brewer
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brewer
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Brewer
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brewer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Philley trying to get to third. Bolling throws to Hatton who tags Philley for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hoskins
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hoskins
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hoskins
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Clevenger
Hoskins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Clevenger
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Clevenger
Avila 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, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hoskins
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoskins
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoskins
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Williams reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agganis vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Narleski covering, for the out. Piersall scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Narleski
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Clevenger
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Clevenger covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Clevenger
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Clevenger
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Agganis, and towards Lepcio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Clevenger
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rosen trying to get to home. Lepcio throws to Owen who tags Rosen for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Narleski
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Narleski
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Narleski
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clevenger vs. Narleski
Clevenger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Clevenger
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Clevenger
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narleski vs. Clevenger
Narleski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Clevenger
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Clevenger
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Narleski
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Narleski
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Narleski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1954 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 5 0 2 0 Bolling M, ss 5 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Piersall J, rf 5 1 3 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 2 Williams T, lf 4 1 3 1 Rosen A, 3b 2 2 1 1 Agganis H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, cf 3 1 1 1 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 4 2 1 1 Philley D, rf 4 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 2 0 Owen M, c 3 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 3 Brewer T, p 2 0 1 2 Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoskins D, p 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 11 7 34 7 12 7 Cleveland 000 430 00 -- 7 Boston 024 001 00 -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A* 2.0 8 6 5 1 0 Hoskins D 3.1 4 1 1 2 1 Narleski R 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T 5.0 9 7 7 2 1 Clevenger T 3.0 2 0 0 3 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Wertz V DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 8 2B -- Smith A, Agganis H, Lepcio T, Owen M, Williams T, Strickland G 3B -- Jensen J HR -- Williams T, Hegan J, Doby L, Rosen A SH -- Agganis H WP -- Brewer T 2 T -- 2:28 A -- 8671
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