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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 28, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 28, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Heflin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Red Steiner | Catcher |
| Randy Heflin | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 28, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dubiel
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Dubiel
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Dubiel
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Heflin
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Heflin
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Steiner and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Heflin
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Heflin
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Heflin
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Heflin
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dubiel
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Dubiel
Lazor takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Dubiel
Culberson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Lazor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Dubiel
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Steiner vs. Dubiel
Steiner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heflin vs. Dubiel
Heflin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Heflin
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Heflin
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Heflin
Grimes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Heflin
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dubiel vs. Heflin
Dubiel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Heflin
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Dubiel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metheny vs. Heflin
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dubiel scores. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Heflin
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dubiel
Lake hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Dubiel
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Dubiel
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Heflin
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Heflin
The ball gets by Steiner for a passed ball. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Heflin
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Woods
Pinky Woods now pitching.
There goes Keller. The throw from Steiner and he is out, LaForest applying the tag. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Woods
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Woods
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Woods
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dubiel vs. Woods
Dubiel hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dubiel
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazor vs. Dubiel
Lazor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Dubiel
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Dubiel
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Dubiel
Steiner hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Dubiel
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Woods
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woods fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Woods
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Woods
Stainback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Woods
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Woods
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dubiel
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Dubiel
LaForest hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Dubiel
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dubiel
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woods
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Woods
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Woods
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Dubiel
Lazor hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Dubiel
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Dubiel
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Woods
Dubiel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Woods
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dubiel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Woods
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Woods
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dubiel scores. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
The ball gets by Steiner for a passed ball. Stirnweiss moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Ryba
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Ryba
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Stainback scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ryba
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to home to get Keller. Etten moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Ryba
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etten scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Ryba
Crosetti hits a popup in front of the plate. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Dubiel
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Dubiel covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dubiel
Tom McBride pinch hits for Mike Ryba.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dubiel
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Dubiel
LaForest strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Hausmann
Clem Hausmann now pitching.
Dubiel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Dubiel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Hausmann
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Hausmann
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Hausmann
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Dubiel
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dubiel
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazor vs. Dubiel
Lazor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Dubiel
Culberson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Culberson reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Dubiel
Newsome hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Steiner hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hausmann
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Hausmann
Etten hits a popup in front of the plate. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hausmann
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Dolph Camilli pinch hits for Clem Hausmann.
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Turner
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Turner
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Turner
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Turner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1945 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 2 1 1 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 2 3 1
LaForest T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Metheny B, rf 5 0 0 1
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stainback T, cf 5 1 2 2
Johnson B, lf 5 2 3 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 2 0
Lazor J, rf 3 1 1 2 Etten N, 1b 4 1 1 2
Culberson L, cf 4 1 2 1 Robinson A, c 3 1 0 0
Newsome S, 2b 4 1 2 2 Grimes O, 3b 4 0 1 1
Steiner R, c 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 2 1 0 0
Heflin R, p 1 0 0 0 Dubiel M, p 3 2 2 1
Woods P, p 1 0 0 0 Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
Ryba M, p 0 0 0 0
McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hausmann C, p 0 0 0 0
Camilli D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 7 33 8 11 8
Boston 000 200 131 -- 7
New York 030 104 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Heflin R (L)* 2.0 3 3 3 5 1
Woods P 3.1 5 4 4 3 0
Ryba M 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Hausmann C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dubiel M (W) 7.2 9 6 6 2 7
Turner J (S) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 10
2B -- Dubiel M, Johnson B, Culberson L
3B -- Johnson B
HR -- Lazor J, Lake E, Newsome S
SB -- Stirnweiss S
CS -- Keller C
WP -- Heflin R
PB -- Steiner R 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 17864
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