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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

1944-08-01 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 4000 Β· 2:06

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. 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

123456789RHE
BOS00002020049
CLE00020024811

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Finney300020
George Metkovich410010
Pete Fox513000
Bob Johnson310020
Bobby Doerr412210
Jim Bucher502101
Hal Wagner302120
Skeeter Newsome200000
Tex Hughson400002
Joe Bowman100000
Joe Cronin100000

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rocco511200
Myril Hoag401001
Oris Hockett422000
Lou Boudreau301001
Roy Cullenbine422100
Ken Keltner411100
Buddy Rosar412200
Ray Mack401101
Jim Bagby200000
Paul O'Dea010010
Ray Poat100100

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tex Hughson8.01113

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Bagby6.0961
Joe Heving1.0001
Ray Poat1.0010
Ed Klieman1.0011

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