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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 20, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Yank Terry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Yank Terry | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Terry
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Terry
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Terry
Seerey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Terry
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Smith
Culberson hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Smith
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Smith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Terry
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Terry
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Terry
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Smith
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Smith
Tabor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partee vs. Smith
Partee bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Smith
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Smith
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Smith
Culberson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett who is chasing the ball. Culberson reaches third base with a triple. Doerr scores. Tabor scores. Newsome goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Smith
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Terry
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Terry
Rocco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Terry
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Smith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Smith
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Smith
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Terry
Seerey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Terry
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Terry
Hockett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Hockett reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Terry
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Terry
Rosar hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Terry
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Terry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Smith
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Smith
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Terry
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Terry
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Terry
Seerey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Terry
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hockett vs. Terry
Hockett takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Terry
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Smith
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Smith
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Smith
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Terry
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Terry
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Terry
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Al Smith.
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Terry
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Terry
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Poat
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Poat covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Poat
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Poat
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Poat
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to third. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Poat
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Poat
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Terry
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Terry
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Terry
Hockett takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Boudreau scores. Hockett moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Barrett
Rosar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Barrett
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Ray Mack.
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hockett scores. Keltner scores. There goes Rosar trying to get to third. McBride throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Rosar for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poat vs. Barrett
Allie Reynolds pinch runs for Jeff Heath.
Poat 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Poat
Rusty Peters now playing second base.
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Poat
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Poat
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Poat
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Poat
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Poat
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Barrett
Pete Fox now playing right field.
Rocco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Barrett
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barrett. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Barrett
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Barrett
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Barrett
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Poat
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Poat
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Poat
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Barrett
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Barrett
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Barrett
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Barrett
Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Ray Poat.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1944, game 1 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rocco M, 1b 5 1 3 1 Culberson L, cf 5 0 1 3
Hoag M, cf 5 0 3 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Seerey P, lf 5 1 1 1 McBride T, rf 4 1 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 3 0 Fox P, rf 0 0 0 0
Hockett O, rf 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 2 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Rosar B, c 3 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 2 3 4
Mack R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Partee R, c 2 0 0 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 1 2 Newsome S, ss 3 1 1 0
Reynolds A, pr 0 0 0 0 Terry Y, p 3 0 0 0
Peters R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Barrett F, p 1 0 0 0
Smith A, p 2 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0
Poat R, p 1 0 0 0
O'Dea P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 4 33 8 10 8
Cleveland 000 101 310 -- 6
Boston 040 001 30x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A 5.0 4 4 4 2 1
Poat R (L) 3.0 6 4 4 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Terry Y 6.1 9 4 4 4 5
Barrett F (W) 2.2 5 2 2 2 0
E -- Johnson B, Barrett F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Boston 5
2B -- Rocco M 2, Doerr B, Hockett O, Tabor J
3B -- Culberson L, Johnson B
HR -- Seerey P, Metkovich G, Tabor J
SH -- Partee R
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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