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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1952
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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, 1952 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1952 |
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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 21, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 22,737 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1952
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Doby 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: ---
Avila vs. Scarborough
Avila hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Throneberry. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Scarborough
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo 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: -2-
Wilber vs. Wynn
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scarborough
Easter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scarborough
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Scarborough
Hegan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Scarborough
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Wynn
Scarborough 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Wynn spins and fires to second and has Pesky trapped. There's the throw to Rosen who tags Pesky for the out. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scarborough
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Scarborough
Boone hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Vollmer 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Wynn
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Scarborough
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Scarborough
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Scarborough
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Wilber and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Scarborough
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Wynn
Scarborough strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Scarborough
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scarborough
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Scarborough
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Wynn
Wilber hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scarborough
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Scarborough
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Scarborough
Hegan strikes out. Wilber drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hegan out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Jim Piersall pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wynn
There goes Piersall. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Hegan throws to second, with Boone covering, and has Piersall trapped. There's the throw to Rosen who tags Piersall for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila is hit by the pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Nixon
Johnny Berardino pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berardino scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Johnny Berardino now playing third base.
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilber vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vollmer scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Garcia
Ken Wood pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Delock
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Delock
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Delock
The ball gets by Wilber for a passed ball. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Delock
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Garcia
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1952 -- Boston at Cleveland (N) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Pesky J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 3 1 0 0 Lenhardt D, lf 5 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 0 Berardino J, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Vollmer C, cf 4 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 2 0 2 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 1 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wilber D, c 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 1 1 0 0 Scarborough R, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 2 2 Piersall J, ph 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 1 1 0 Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Wood K, ph 1 0 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 6 0 32 5 8 5 Boston 000 000 010 -- 1 Cleveland 020 000 30x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Scarborough R (L) 6.0 4 2 2 4 6 Nixon W 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Wight B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Delock I 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 9 6 Garcia M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Throneberry F, Boone R DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 11, Cleveland 8 2B -- Goodman B, Stephens V, Doby L HR -- Hegan J SB -- Kennedy B, Piersall J HBP -- by Nixon W (Avila B) WP -- Scarborough R 2 PB -- Wilber D T -- 2:31 A -- 22737
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