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Boston Red Sox @
Cleveland Guardians
1923-08-12 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 8β3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Piercy earned the win. Joe Harris went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Bill Piercy L: George Uhle SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Ducky Holmes Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al DeVormer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shano Collins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Reichle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Harris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Shanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Piercy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Homer Summa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Brower | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Uhle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Glenn Myatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Piercy | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Uhle | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Guy Morton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky Pittenger: S6/G
- Al DeVormer: CS2(26)
- Al DeVormer: 4/P4D
- Shano Collins: 4/L
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
- Homer Summa: S8/L
- Tris Speaker: 5/FL
- Joe Sewell: CS2(26)
Top 2
- George Burns: 53
- Dick Reichle: 7/F
- Joe Harris: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Sewell: D/89D
- Riggs Stephenson: S7.2-H
- Rube Lutzke: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Frank Brower: W
- Steve O'Neill: 3/FL.2-3
- George Uhle: W.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
Top 3
- Howie Shanks: 3/P
- Norm McMillan: 2/FL
- Bill Piercy: S9
- Pinky Pittenger: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Homer Summa: S9
- Tris Speaker: 8/F
- Joe Sewell: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Al DeVormer: 53
- Shano Collins: S7
- George Burns: 2/FL
- Dick Reichle: D7.1-H
- Joe Harris: D7.2-H
- Howie Shanks: 53
Bot 4
- Riggs Stephenson: D8/8XDW
- Rube Lutzke: 54/SH.2-3
- Frank Brower: W
- Steve O'Neill: S9.3-H;1-2
- George Uhle: S8.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Homer Summa: 7/F
Top 5
- Norm McMillan: 53
- Bill Piercy: W
- Pinky Pittenger: S9.1-2;BX2(843)
- Al DeVormer: 63
Bot 5
- Tris Speaker: 13
- Joe Sewell: 43
- Riggs Stephenson: HP
- Rube Lutzke: 7/F/COUR
Top 6
- Shano Collins: 8/F
- George Burns: D8/8XD
- Dick Reichle: 9/F
- Joe Harris: HR/F7D.2-H
- Howie Shanks: 43
Bot 6
- Frank Brower: 43
- Steve O'Neill: W
- George Uhle: S9.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 8/F
- Homer Summa: 43
Top 7
- Norm McMillan: 2/FL
- Bill Piercy: 9/F
- Pinky Pittenger: 4/L
Bot 7
- Tris Speaker: S6/G
- Joe Sewell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Riggs Stephenson: S/G5
- Rube Lutzke: S8/8S.1-3
- Frank Brower: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Al DeVormer: S9
- Shano Collins: 14/BG.1-2
- George Burns: S/G4M.2-H
- Dick Reichle: 43.1-2
- Joe Harris: S7.2-H
- Howie Shanks: 7/F
Bot 8
- Steve O'Neill: 43
- Glenn Myatt: 3/G
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
Top 9
- Norm McMillan: 43
- Bill Piercy: S7
- Pinky Pittenger: 64(1)/FO
- Al DeVormer: SB2
- Al DeVormer: D8.2-H
- Shano Collins: E6/TH1.2-3
- George Burns: S7.3-H(UR);1X3(75)
Bot 9
- Homer Summa: 8/F
- Tris Speaker: 8/F
- Joe Sewell: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Hit on head
- Joe Connolly in as a courtesy runner
- No sacrifice credited on this bunt

















