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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1950
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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 20, 1950 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1950 |
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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 | May 20, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 21,528 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Hank Soar |
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 |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1950
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stobbs
Mitchell 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--
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Stobbs
Easter bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Kennedy scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Stobbs
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Lemon
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemon. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stobbs
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stobbs
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo 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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields the ball and throws to Lemon covering. Safe. Stephens scores. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Stobbs
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Doby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Easter moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Lemon
Stobbs hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Stobbs
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stobbs
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stobbs
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Stobbs
Easter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr 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, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Lemon
Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Stobbs
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stobbs
There goes Gordon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Stobbs
Murray hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Stobbs
The ball gets by Tebbetts for a passed ball. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stobbs
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stobbs
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Stobbs
Easter bunts towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Mitchell moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Kennedy scores. Easter moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Schanz
Charley Schanz now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to home to get Easter. Doby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Schanz
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Schanz
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Schanz
Murray takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Schanz
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lemon
Tom Wright pinch hits for Charley Schanz.
Wright 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Suchecki
Jim Suchecki now pitching.
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Suchecki
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Suchecki
Easter takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Suchecki
Doby strikes out. There goes Kennedy. The throw from Tebbetts and Kennedy is out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1950 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 2 3 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 3 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 0 1 Easter L, 1b 1 1 1 2 Stephens V, ss 2 1 2 1 Doby L, cf 5 1 3 4 Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Boone R, ss 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 1 Murray R, c 3 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 3 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 0 0 Schanz C, p 0 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Suchecki J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 8 5 31 8 11 8 Boston 012 000 101 -- 5 Cleveland 200 120 30x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Stobbs C (L)* 6.0 10 8 8 4 1 Schanz C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Suchecki J 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 5 5 5 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Lemon B, Dropo W DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 8 2B -- Mitchell D HR -- Tebbetts B, Gordon J, Easter L SB -- Gordon J CS -- Mitchell D, Kennedy B SH -- Easter L 2 PB -- Tebbetts B T -- 2:25 A -- 21528
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