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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1951
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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 July 18, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 37,542 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lemon
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball 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. Kiely
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kiely
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kiely
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Kiely
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kiely
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Lemon
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kiely
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kiely
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kiely
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lemon
Rosar 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Lemon
Kiely 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kiely
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--
Avila vs. Kiely
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kiely
There goes Avila. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kiely
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Kiely
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kiely
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Lemon
Boudreau hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kiely
Kennedy 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kiely
Boone 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kiely
Hegan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Kiely
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Lemon
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lemon
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Lemon
Kiely 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Lemon
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kiely
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kiely
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kiely
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Doby reaches second base with a double. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Easter hits a line drive towards short. Pesky catches it and throws to second to double up Doby. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Lemon
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Lemon
Rosar hits a line drive into center field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Vollmer goes all the way around to score. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wight vs. Lemon
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wight
Boone 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lemon
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wight
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Wight
Doby takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Easter reaches second base with a double. Stirnweiss scores. Avila scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brissie
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Brissie
Vollmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Brissie
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Brissie
Kinder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kinder
Boone 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kinder
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kinder
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Garcia
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields it and throws to home to get DiMaggio. Pesky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Garcia
Boudreau is hit by the pitch. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Garcia
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Garcia
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kinder
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Kinder
Easter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1951 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 4 1 3 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 4 0
Williams T, lf 5 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 0
Boudreau L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 3 0 1 3
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 0 0
Vollmer C, rf 2 2 1 1 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 2 0
Kiely L, p 2 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0
Wight B, p 1 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, ph 0 1 0 0
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 2 35 3 9 3
Boston 000 031 000 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 300 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kiely L 4.1 6 0 0 2 1
Wight B 2.0 2 3 3 3 0
Kinder E (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 7.0 6 4 2 2 2
Brissie L 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Garcia M 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Boone R, Doby L
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Cleveland 10
2B -- Pesky J, Doby L, Easter L, Goodman B, DiMaggio D
3B -- Hegan J
HR -- Vollmer C
SB -- Avila B
HBP -- by Lemon B (Pesky J), by Garcia M (Boudreau L)
T -- 2:44
A -- 37542
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