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Boston Red Sox
1948-08-24 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 34172 Β· 2:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 9β8. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Earl Caldwell earned the win. Dom DiMaggio went 3-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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
W: Earl Caldwell L: Russ Christopher SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Red Jones Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allie Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Satchel Paige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dobson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Satchel Paige | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Gromek | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Gene Bearden | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Christopher | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Dobson | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Earl Johnson | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Tex Hughson | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 63
- Allie Clark: 63
- Lou Boudreau: 8
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 3
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Ted Williams: 5
Top 2
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Larry Doby: S9
- Eddie Robinson: 3/L
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: 13
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Stan Spence: 9
- Billy Goodman: D7.1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: K/C
Top 3
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Satchel Paige: 63
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Allie Clark: S8.1-3
- Lou Boudreau: D7.1-3;3-H
- Ken Keltner: S6.3-H;2-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Dobson: HP
- Dom DiMaggio: T8.1-H
- Johnny Pesky: 9.3-H
- Ted Williams: S9
- Vern Stephens: S7.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Stan Spence: 2/FL
Top 4
- Larry Doby: T8
- Eddie Robinson: 8.3-H
- Jim Hegan: K
- Steve Gromek: 13
Bot 4
- Billy Goodman: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Dobson: 7
Top 5
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Allie Clark: S8.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Keltner: 7/L.3-H
- Joe Gordon: 7
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 31
- Ted Williams: 4
Top 6
- Larry Doby: 8
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Steve Gromek: 7
Bot 6
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Stan Spence: 2
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dale Mitchell: 63
- Allie Clark: K
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Bot 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 1
- Wally Moses: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: HR
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 8
- Ken Keltner: S7
- Joe Gordon: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: WP.1-2;3-H
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Jim Hegan: IW
- Steve Gromek: 13
Bot 8
- Vern Stephens: E6
- Bobby Doerr: S7.1-2
- Stan Spence: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Earl Johnson: 3/G
Top 9
- Dale Mitchell: D7
- Bob Kennedy: S9.2-3
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-3;3-H
- Ken Keltner: S7.1-2;3-H
- Joe Gordon: 5
- Larry Doby: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dom DiMaggio: D8
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-3
- Ted Williams: 7.3-H
- Vern Stephens: HR.1-H
























