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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1951 |
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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 26, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Bill Wight | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Feller
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wight
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone 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--
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Feller
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Wight
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Feller
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Vern Stephens.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Feller
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Feller
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wight for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Wight covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a line drive towards first. Dropo catches it and steps on first to double up Rosen. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman 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--
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wight
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feller
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Feller
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wight
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer 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: ---
Wight vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Brissie
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Brissie
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Brissie
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Brissie
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wight
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brissie
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Brissie
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Brissie
Moss hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Brissie
Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Wight
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gromek
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wight
Harry Simpson pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1951, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 2 3 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 2 0 2 2 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hatfield F, pr-3b 2 1 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Simpson H, pr 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 3 0 Chapman S, rf 4 0 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 1 0 Moss L, c 4 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Wight B, p 4 0 1 0 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 13 5 32 0 5 0 Boston 100 300 100 -- 5 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wight B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (L) 6.0 10 4 4 1 1 Brissie L 2.0 3 1 1 2 0 Gromek S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Goodman B, Hatfield F DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 3 LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 7 2B -- Williams T 2, Doby L, Stephens V T -- 2:02 A -- 0
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