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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox

1945-05-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4306 · 2:02

Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Boo Ferriss earned the win. George Metkovich went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	5
BOS	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0		6	11

W: Boo Ferriss L: Red Embree SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Ernie Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ed Wheeler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Mackiewicz	3	1	2	0	1	0
Paul O'Dea	1	0	0	0	1	0
Frankie Hayes	4	0	1	1	0	1
Pat Seerey	4	0	0	0	0	1
Don Ross	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey Rocco	2	0	0	0	1	0
Dutch Meyer	3	1	1	0	0	0
Red Embree	2	0	0	0	0	0
Red Steiner	1	0	0	0	0	1
Myril Hoag	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Metkovich	5	1	2	2	0	1
Ben Steiner	4	1	0	0	1	0
Tom McBride	5	1	1	1	0	0
Bob Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Lazor	4	1	2	1	0	0
Eddie Lake	3	1	1	0	1	1
Jackie Tobin	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Garbark	3	1	1	1	1	0
Dave Ferriss	4	0	2	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Embree	7.0	10	3	3
Pete Center	1.0	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Ferriss	9.0	5	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ed Wheeler: 13/BG
Felix Mackiewicz: 43
Paul O'Dea: W
Frankie Hayes: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

George Metkovich: K
Ben Steiner: 2/FL
Tom McBride: 9

Top 2

Pat Seerey: 3/P
Don Ross: 53
Mickey Rocco: W
Dutch Meyer: CS2(24)

Bot 2

Bob Johnson: 53
Johnny Lazor: 43
Eddie Lake: 5/L

Top 3

Dutch Meyer: 6E3
Red Embree: 36(1)/FO/BG
Ed Wheeler: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Jackie Tobin: E5/P
Bob Garbark: 36(1)/FO/BG
Dave Ferriss: S7.1-2
George Metkovich: 6/P
Ben Steiner: WP.2-3;1-2
Ben Steiner: 9/FL

Top 4

Felix Mackiewicz: S8
Paul O'Dea: 54/SH.1-2
Frankie Hayes: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
Pat Seerey: K
Don Ross: 63

Bot 4

Tom McBride: 8
Bob Johnson: 63
Johnny Lazor: 43

Top 5

Mickey Rocco: 3/G
Dutch Meyer: D8/P89
Red Embree: E9/F/AP.2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(946)
Ed Wheeler: 13

Bot 5

Eddie Lake: W
Jackie Tobin: PB.1-2
Jackie Tobin: 43.2-3
Bob Garbark: S6/G.3-H
Dave Ferriss: K
George Metkovich: HR/9D.1-H
Ben Steiner: W
Tom McBride: SB2
Tom McBride: S9.2-H
Bob Johnson: S8.1-3#
Johnny Lazor: D8.3-H;1-3
Eddie Lake: K

Top 6

Felix Mackiewicz: S9
Paul O'Dea: 6(1)3/GDP
Frankie Hayes: 4/P

Bot 6

Jackie Tobin: 13
Bob Garbark: W
Dave Ferriss: 46(1)/FO
George Metkovich: S.1-2
Ben Steiner: 3/G

Top 7

Pat Seerey: 53
Don Ross: S
Mickey Rocco: PB.1-2
Mickey Rocco: 9
Dutch Meyer: 53

Bot 7

Tom McBride: 43
Bob Johnson: 63
Johnny Lazor: D
Eddie Lake: S/G.2-3
Jackie Tobin: S8.3-H;1-2
Bob Garbark: 53

Top 8

Red Steiner: K
Ed Wheeler: 9
Felix Mackiewicz: W
Myril Hoag: 3/G

Bot 8

Dave Ferriss: S7
George Metkovich: WP.1-2
George Metkovich: 9/9D
Ben Steiner: 2/P
Tom McBride: 7

Top 9

Frankie Hayes: K
Pat Seerey: 3/L
Don Ross: 4/P

Notes & reviews

Embree declared out for missing 2nd after reaching 3rd
O'Dea left game when he got something in his eye

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