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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 21, 1948 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bill Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Kennedy
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Kennedy
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby takes first base on ball four. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Doby scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kennedy
Mele hits a line drive into right field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Doerr goes all the way around to score. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Kennedy
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to third for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gettel
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Billy Goodman now playing third base.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Dobson
Gettel hits a popup towards the mound. Dobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gettel
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gettel
Doerr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to third for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Gettel
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Gettel
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Gettel
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Gettel
Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gettel
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gettel
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Gettel
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Gettel
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Gettel
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Dobson
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Gromek
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards right. Doby fields it and throws to second to catch Stephens for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Gromek
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Dobson
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gromek
Jones hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Gromek
Dobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gromek
Hegan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hegan. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Mele reaches second base with a double. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Gromek
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Gromek
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Gromek
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Mele scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dobson
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klieman
Johnny Berardino now playing shortstop. Ed Klieman now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Klieman
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Klieman
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Klieman
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Dobson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1948 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 3 2 Tucker T, cf 4 2 2 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Doby L, rf 4 2 1 2
Goodman B, ph-3b 5 1 2 2 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 2 4 1 Berardino J, ss 1 0 1 0
Stephens V, ss 6 1 2 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 3 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 2 2
Mele S, rf 6 2 3 1 Keltner K, 3b 5 0 1 0
Batts M, c 4 0 2 3 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0
Jones J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 5 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph 1 0 1 0
Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 11 18 10 38 5 12 4
Boston 022 301 120 -- 11
Cleveland 201 000 200 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 12 5 5 4 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy B* 1.0 5 2 2 1 1
Gettel A (L) 2.2 5 5 5 4 2
Gromek S 4.1 8 4 4 1 4
Klieman E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Doby L, Hegan J
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Cleveland 10
2B -- Gordon J, Mele S
3B -- Goodman B
HR -- Williams T, Doby L
T -- 2:30
A -- 8409
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