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Cleveland Guardians @
Boston Red Sox
1946-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33142 Β· 2:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 6β3. Bob Feller earned the win. Ken Keltner went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bob Feller L: Tex Hughson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jim Boyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Conway | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Seerey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Feller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Tex Hughson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Lazor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Feller | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tex Hughson | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: D7
- Jack Conway: S9.2-3
- Pat Seerey: 7.3-H
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Lou Boudreau: 13
Bot 1
- George Metkovich: S9
- Johnny Pesky: S7.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ted Williams: 63
Top 2
- Ken Keltner: HR/7
- Heinz Becker: S8
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Feller: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Rudy York: 9
- Rip Russell: W
- Hal Wagner: W.1-2
- Tex Hughson: K/C
Top 3
- George Case: 8
- Jack Conway: K/C
- Pat Seerey: 63
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: K
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Ted Williams: 43
Top 4
- Hank Edwards: K/C
- Lou Boudreau: 6/P
- Ken Keltner: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Rudy York: 63
- Rip Russell: 2/FL
Top 5
- Heinz Becker: D7
- Jim Hegan: S8.2-H;B-3(E8/TH)
- Bob Feller: K
- George Case: 23/BG
- Jack Conway: 13
Bot 5
- Hal Wagner: 9
- Tex Hughson: K/C
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Top 6
- Pat Seerey: HR/7
- Hank Edwards: K/C
- Lou Boudreau: 6/P
- Ken Keltner: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: D/78
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Ted Williams: T8.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Rudy York: K/C
Top 7
- Heinz Becker: D7
- Jim Hegan: T/89.2-H
- Bob Feller: K
- George Case: W
- Jack Conway: CSH(242).1-2
- Jack Conway: 43
Bot 7
- Rip Russell: S7
- Hal Wagner: W.1-2
- Johnny Lazor: K
- George Metkovich: 8
- Johnny Pesky: W.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/G
Top 8
- Pat Seerey: W
- Hank Edwards: PO1(134)
- Hank Edwards: K
- Lou Boudreau: 53
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: S7/G6
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Rudy York: 9
- Rip Russell: 43
Top 9
- Ken Keltner: HR/7
- Heinz Becker: 4/P
- Jim Hegan: 43
- Bob Feller: W
- George Case: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Hal Wagner: W
- Paul Campbell: 6/P
- George Metkovich: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ted Williams: 4/P
- Bobby Doerr: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Ground ball through SS position beating the Williams shift

















