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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1951-06-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 11397 · 2:52
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 14–8. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 1st. Early Wynn earned the win. Bobby Avila went 5-for-6 with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 18 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
W: Early Wynn L: Bill Wight SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Easter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Wright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 9.0 | 15 | 3 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Wight | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Willard Nixon | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt Masterson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Taylor | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Hinrichs | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bobby Avila: HR
- Larry Doby: D7
- Luke Easter: S7.2-H
- Al Rosen: S6.1-2
- Sam Chapman: FLE2
- Sam Chapman: D8.1-3;2-H
- Ray Boone: IW
- Birdie Tebbetts: S9.3-H;2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Early Wynn: 43
- Harry Simpson: W
- Bobby Avila: 4
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Larry Doby: HR
- Bob Kennedy: 5/FL
- Al Rosen: K/C
- Sam Chapman: 3
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: S8
- Walt Dropo: D7.1-3
- Les Moss: S7.2-3;3-H
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Pesky: S8.1-3;2-H
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 3
- Ray Boone: HP
- Birdie Tebbetts: 43.1-2
- Early Wynn: 8.2-H
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 3
- Vern Stephens: 43
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Clyde Vollmer: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Larry Doby: 8
- Bob Kennedy: K/C
- Al Rosen: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Les Moss: S7
- Walt Masterson: K/C
- Billy Goodman: S8.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-2;2-H
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 4
Top 5
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Ray Boone: 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/G.1-2
- Early Wynn: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Clyde Vollmer: S5
- Tom Wright: S9.1-2
- Les Moss: S8.1-3;2-H
- Fred Hatfield: 43.1-2;3-H
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Bobby Avila: D8
- Larry Doby: W
- Bob Kennedy: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: 8.3-H
- Sam Chapman: D7.1-3;2-H
- Ray Boone: 4
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Ted Williams: 31
- Vern Stephens: 3
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S6
- Early Wynn: 7
- Harry Simpson: 8/L
- Bobby Avila: HR.1-H
- Larry Doby: S9
- Bob Kennedy: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Tom Wright: S9
- Les Moss: 8
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ray Boone: D8
- Jim Hegan: SB3
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- Early Wynn: S8.3-H
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 8
- Lou Boudreau: 7
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Johnny Pesky: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 9
- Bobby Avila: HR/F8XDW/IPHR
- Larry Doby: K
- Bob Kennedy: 9
- Al Rosen: 2
Bot 9
- Vern Stephens: S8
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: HR.1-H
- Tom Wright: 9
- Les Moss: W
- Buddy Rosar: 3
Notes & reviews
- Walt Dropo ejected by HP umpire Eddie Hurley