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Boston Red Sox @
Cleveland Guardians
1925-07-13 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 2:27
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 12β11. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Hal Neubauer earned the win and Ted Wingfield picked up the save. Phil Todt went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
W: Hal Neubauer L: Joe Shaute SV: Ted Wingfield
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Dick Nallin 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Wambsganss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ike Boone | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil Todt | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Prothro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dud Lee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Bischoff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oscar Fuhr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Val Picinich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Lee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chick Fewster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freddy Spurgeon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Myatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sherry Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat McNulty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oscar Fuhr | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Buster Ross | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherry Smith | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Joe Shaute | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ira Flagstead: S7
- Bill Wambsganss: S7.1-2
- Ike Boone: D8.2-H;1-H
- Tex Vache: S8.2-H
- Phil Todt: HR/F9D.1-H
- Doc Prothro: 4/P
- Dud Lee: 63
- John Bischoff: 53
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 13
- Cliff Lee: S8
- Tris Speaker: S9.1-3
- Joe Sewell: 4/P
- George Burns: 53
Top 2
- Oscar Fuhr: 13
- Ira Flagstead: 8/L
- Bill Wambsganss: 9/F
Bot 2
- Chick Fewster: 8/L
- Freddy Spurgeon: S9
- Glenn Myatt: W.1-2
- Sherry Smith: S8.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Jamieson: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Cliff Lee: 63
Top 3
- Ike Boone: 63
- Tex Vache: 53
- Phil Todt: S8
- Doc Prothro: S7.1-2
- Dud Lee: 9/F
Bot 3
- Tris Speaker: S1/G
- Joe Sewell: FC3.1-3(E3/TH2);B-2
- George Burns: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Chick Fewster: S6/L.2-3
- Freddy Spurgeon: 2/FL.3-H(E2/TH2)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Glenn Myatt: E4/G.2-3
- Sherry Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- John Bischoff: 8/F
- Red Ruffing: 4/L4M
- Ira Flagstead: 53
Bot 4
- Charlie Jamieson: S7/L
- Pat McNulty: 9/F
- Tris Speaker: 8/L8XDW
- Joe Sewell: S9.1-2
- George Burns: D8/F89XDW.2-H;1XH(84E2)(NR)(UR)
- Chick Fewster: 1/BP
Top 5
- Bill Wambsganss: W
- Ike Boone: 46(1)/FO
- Tex Vache: D/89.1-H
- Phil Todt: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Doc Prothro: 9/F.2-3
- Dud Lee: 53
Bot 5
- Freddy Spurgeon: S7/G5L
- Glenn Myatt: 5/FL
- Sherry Smith: S3/G.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Pat McNulty: 43
- Tris Speaker: T/89XDW
- Joe Sewell: S/G46.3-H
- George Burns: SB2.1-2(PB)
- George Burns: 53
Top 6
- John Bischoff: W
- Red Ruffing: 8/L
- Ira Flagstead: W.1-2
- Bill Wambsganss: 7/F
- Ike Boone: 43
Bot 6
- Chick Fewster: S7
- Freddy Spurgeon: S8.1-3
- Glenn Myatt: 36(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Jake Miller: 43
Top 7
- Tex Vache: 2/FL
- Phil Todt: W
- Doc Prothro: S7.1-2
- Dud Lee: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Bischoff: S8.3-H;1-2
- Val Picinich: 4/P
Bot 7
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
- Pat McNulty: 9/L89
- Tris Speaker: D8/F8XDW
- Joe Sewell: W
- George Burns: W.2-3;1-2
- Chick Fewster: K
Top 8
- Ira Flagstead: 63
- Bill Wambsganss: K
- Ike Boone: D8
- Tex Vache: S7.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Phil Todt: S8.2-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Doc Prothro: 3/G
Bot 8
- Freddy Spurgeon: D5/G
- Glenn Myatt: 8/F
- Jake Miller: 63.2-3
- Charlie Jamieson: 13
Top 9
- Dud Lee: W
- John Bischoff: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy Carlyle: HR/F9D.2-H
- Ira Flagstead: 53
- Bill Wambsganss: S8/G46
- Ike Boone: W.1-2
- Tex Vache: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Pat McNulty: 6/P/FL
- Tris Speaker: 7/F
- Joe Sewell: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Over RF wall
- Off Fuhr's bare hand
- Todt's throw hit Speaker in the back going to 2B
- Lined off Lee's glove
- Low throw to 2B allowed Burns to score
- Sensational diving, back-handed catch behind 2B
- Leaping 1-handed catch against the wall
- Bischoff dropped Wamby's relay
- Off Todt's glove
- Over RF wall
- Bounced over Ruffing
- Hit & run
- Sensational 1-handed catch, racing across the field like a frightened deer.
- Off the screen
- Myatt dropped Spurgeon's relay
- Rolled through Speaker
- Off Prothro's shins
- Over RF wall; cleared it by more than 20 ft and landed on a building across the street. One of the longest HRs ever hit to RF.




















