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Cleveland Guardians
1944-08-01 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 4000 Β· 2:06
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8β4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 8th. Ray Poat earned the win and Ed Klieman picked up the save. Mickey Rocco went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
W: Ray Poat L: Tex Hughson SV: Ed Klieman
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Hal Weafer Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Finney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Skeeter Newsome | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tex Hughson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rocco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Cullenbine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Bagby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ray Poat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tex Hughson | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bagby | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Joe Heving | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Poat | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 9
- George Metkovich: 3/G
- Pete Fox: D
- Bob Johnson: W
- Bobby Doerr: 5/P
Bot 1
- Mickey Rocco: 9
- Myril Hoag: S
- Oris Hockett: 8
- Lou Boudreau: 43
Top 2
- Jim Bucher: D
- Hal Wagner: 8
- Skeeter Newsome: 7
- Tex Hughson: E4.2-3
- Lou Finney: W.1-2
- George Metkovich: 5/P
Bot 2
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Top 3
- Pete Fox: S
- Bob Johnson: 4/P
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Bucher: 5/L
Bot 3
- Ray Mack: K
- Jim Bagby: 9
- Mickey Rocco: 4/P
Top 4
- Hal Wagner: D
- Skeeter Newsome: 14/SH.2-3
- Tex Hughson: 13
- Lou Finney: 63
Bot 4
- Myril Hoag: K
- Oris Hockett: S
- Lou Boudreau: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Roy Cullenbine: S.3-H;2-3
- Ken Keltner: FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Buddy Rosar: S.2-H;1-2
- Ray Mack: 53
Top 5
- George Metkovich: W
- Pete Fox: S.1-2
- Bob Johnson: E7/F.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Bucher: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
- Hal Wagner: W
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Bagby: 53
- Mickey Rocco: 9
- Myril Hoag: 8
Top 6
- Tex Hughson: K
- Lou Finney: W
- George Metkovich: 9
- Pete Fox: 8
Bot 6
- Oris Hockett: S
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
- Ken Keltner: 8
Top 7
- Bob Johnson: W
- Bobby Doerr: D7.1-3
- Jim Bucher: S9.3-H;2-3
- Hal Wagner: S8.3-H;1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tex Hughson: K
- Lou Finney: 8(B)/DP/AP.3X3(825)
Bot 7
- Buddy Rosar: 8
- Ray Mack: 8
- Paul O'Dea: W
- Mickey Rocco: HR/9.1-H
- Myril Hoag: 43
Top 8
- George Metkovich: 3/G
- Pete Fox: 9
- Bob Johnson: 8
Bot 8
- Oris Hockett: E9/F
- Lou Boudreau: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: S4.2-3
- Ken Keltner: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Buddy Rosar: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ray Mack: S7.3-H;2-3
- Ray Poat: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Mickey Rocco: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Jim Bucher: K
- Hal Wagner: W.1-2
- Joe Bowman: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Bucher apparently scored, but left 3rd too soon


















