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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1935-08-25 · Day game · League Park IV · 2:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 9th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Rick Ferrell went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Oral Hildebrand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ski Melillo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Almada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty Cooke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dib Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Odell Hale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ab Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brenzel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boze Berger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Winegarner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Galatzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hildebrand | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ski Melillo: 63
- Mel Almada: S8
- Roy Johnson: S1.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill Knickerbocker: 7
- Earl Averill: 3/G
- Joe Vosmik: S8/1.BX2(86)
Top 2
- Rick Ferrell: S7/6
- Dusty Cooke: 53.1-2
- Dib Williams: S8.2-H
- Babe Dahlgren: SB2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Fritz Ostermueller: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: D/89D
- Odell Hale: 8/8D.2-3
- Ab Wright: 9.3-H
- Bill Brenzel: 7
Top 3
- Ski Melillo: S7
- Mel Almada: 8
- Roy Johnson: 2/FL
- Joe Cronin: S7/6.1-3
- Rick Ferrell: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dusty Cooke: 43
Bot 3
- Boze Berger: 53
- Oral Hildebrand: 13
- Bill Knickerbocker: 53/BG
Top 4
- Dib Williams: 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 6/P
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
Bot 4
- Earl Averill: D9/9S
- Joe Vosmik: 7.2-3
- Hal Trosky: 7.3-H
- Odell Hale: 53
Top 5
- Ski Melillo: 13
- Mel Almada: D/89
- Roy Johnson: W
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ab Wright: 8
- Bill Brenzel: 53
- Boze Berger: 53
Top 6
- Dusty Cooke: 7
- Dib Williams: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 3/FL
- Fritz Ostermueller: 63
Bot 6
- Oral Hildebrand: 5/FL
- Bill Knickerbocker: E6/TH.B-1
- Earl Averill: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Trosky: 31.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Odell Hale: 7
Top 7
- Ski Melillo: 6/P
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- Roy Johnson: W
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: DGR/78.2-H;1-3
- Dusty Cooke: 63
Bot 7
- Ab Wright: 6/P
- Bill Brenzel: D7/7L.B-3(E7/TH)
- Ralph Winegarner: K/C
- Oral Hildebrand: 43
Top 8
- Dib Williams: 3/P
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: 63
- Earl Averill: D9/9D
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Hal Trosky: K
- Odell Hale: S4.2-H;1XH(21)(E1)
Top 9
- Ski Melillo: 53
- Mel Almada: S7
- Roy Johnson: 7
- Joe Cronin: S7.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: SB3;SB2
- Rick Ferrell: S8/1.3-H;2-H
- Dusty Cooke: 8/L
Bot 9
- Ab Wright: 7
- Eddie Phillips: S7
- Roy Hughes: 46(1)/FO
- Milt Galatzer: 5/P
Notes & reviews
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