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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1946-06-10 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 16988 · 2:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Bill Butland earned the win and Earl Johnson picked up the save. Rudy York went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Bill Butland L: Steve Gromek SV: Earl Johnson
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mackiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Seerey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Les Fleming | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Meyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Case | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Butland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Klieman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Center | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butland | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Earl Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: 53
- Felix Mackiewicz: K/C
- Pat Seerey: K
Bot 1
- George Metkovich: 31
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 2
- Les Fleming: S9
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Ken Keltner: K
- Dutch Meyer: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Rudy York: 53/G56
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Top 3
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Steve Gromek: S8
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-3;BX2(963)
- Felix Mackiewicz: 53
Bot 3
- Pinky Higgins: S7
- Hal Wagner: E9/F.1-2
- Bill Butland: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- George Metkovich: S5.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Pat Seerey: 7
- Les Fleming: W
- Hank Edwards: K
- Ken Keltner: 6/FL
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: W
- Bobby Doerr: D7/L7DW.1-3
- Rudy York: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Pinky Higgins: 43
- Hal Wagner: K
Top 5
- Dutch Meyer: K
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Steve Gromek: 5
Bot 5
- Bill Butland: 13
- George Metkovich: S
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: 5/P5D
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Felix Mackiewicz: 63
- Pat Seerey: W
- Les Fleming: W.1-2
- Hank Edwards: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Rudy York: S7.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.2-H;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
- Hal Wagner: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Bill Butland: S8.3-H;2-H
- George Metkovich: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ken Keltner: S6/G56
- Dutch Meyer: T9/9S.1-H
- Sherm Lollar: K
- Don Ross: 4/P
- Lou Boudreau: S8/G46.3-H
- Felix Mackiewicz: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: S9
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-2
- Rudy York: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
Top 8
- Pat Seerey: K
- Les Fleming: HR/F9D
- George Case: 53
- Ken Keltner: 8
Bot 8
- Pinky Higgins: S7
- Hal Wagner: 6/L6M/LDP.1X1(6)
- Earl Johnson: 23/G
Top 9
- Dutch Meyer: 6
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Jack Conway: 9
- Lou Boudreau: 53
Notes & reviews
- Guests included 423 servicemen and 1920 high school students
- Hit a stanchion high up on the LCF screen
- Boudreau: nice play of slow roller
- Freak hop past Metkovich
- Hit well into RF grandstand extension seats
- Boudreau speared it then ran down Higgins