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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1948 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1948 |
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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 | August 1, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Red Jones 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kinder
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kinder
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Gordon moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Kinder
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Kinder
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Boudreau scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Lemon
Spence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spence moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kinder vs. Lemon
Kinder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kinder
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Kinder
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Ferriss
Dave Ferriss now pitching.
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Lemon
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ferriss
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell is hit by the pitch. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Ferriss
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Hank Edwards.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Ferriss
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner hits a line drive towards third. Pesky catches it and throws to first to double up Kennedy. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Lemon
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ferriss
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferriss
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ferriss
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Lemon
Spence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ferriss
Babe Martin now catching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ferriss
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Ferriss
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Lemon
Ferriss hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferriss
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ferriss
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ferriss
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Kennedy reaches third base with a triple. Mitchell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Ferriss
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Johnny Berardino now playing third base.
Williams 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Lemon
Spence is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Sam Mele now playing left field.
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ferriss
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Dave Ferriss.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lemon covering. It's a double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 2 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Edwards H, rf 2 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph-rf 3 1 2 1 Mele S, lf 0 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 2 3 4 Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 2 2 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Berardino J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Spence S, rf 4 1 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 2 2 3 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Martin B, c 1 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 4 2 3 3 Ferriss D, p 2 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 36 12 14 12 Boston 000 001 010 -- 2 Cleveland 531 000 30x -- 12 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Kinder E (L) 1.2 8 8 8 3 2 Ferriss D 6.1 6 4 4 3 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3 DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 7 2B -- Doby L, Boudreau L, Robinson E 3B -- Kennedy B HR -- Doby L, Spence S, Lemon B, Stephens V HBP -- by Ferriss D (Mitchell D) T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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