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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

1954-05-19 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 4023 · 2:15

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Lemon earned the win. Al Rosen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Bob Lemon L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Goodman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Agganis	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Jensen	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ted Williams	4	1	1	0	0	0
George Kell	3	1	1	0	1	0
Charlie Maxwell	3	1	1	0	1	1
Sammy White	2	0	0	1	0	1
Milt Bolling	3	0	1	1	0	0
Willard Nixon	3	0	0	0	0	3

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Smith	2	1	1	0	2	0
Bobby Avila	3	1	2	0	0	0
Dave Philley	4	2	0	0	0	0
Al Rosen	3	1	2	2	1	0
Larry Doby	2	0	0	1	1	0
Rudy Regalado	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Strickland	3	0	0	0	1	0
Hal Naragon	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Lemon	2	0	0	0	1	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willard Nixon	8.0	7	6	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Lemon	9.0	4	3	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Goodman: 43
Harry Agganis: 43
Jackie Jensen: K

Bot 1

Al Smith: W
Bobby Avila: 3/P
Dave Philley: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Ted Williams: D8
George Kell: W
Charlie Maxwell: FC3.2-H(NR);1-3(E3/TH);B-1
Sammy White: 53.3-H;1-2
Milt Bolling: T8.2-H(UR)
Willard Nixon: K
Billy Goodman: 43

Bot 2

Al Rosen: HR/7
Larry Doby: 43
Rudy Regalado: 13
George Strickland: W
Hal Naragon: 6(1)/FO

Top 3

Harry Agganis: 31
Jackie Jensen: 7
Ted Williams: 3/P

Bot 3

Bob Lemon: W
Al Smith: S7.1-2
Bobby Avila: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Dave Philley: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
Al Rosen: S7.3-H;1-H(NR)(E6/TH)(UR);B-2
Larry Doby: W
Rudy Regalado: 6/L

Top 4

George Kell: S7.BX2(74)
Charlie Maxwell: D9
Sammy White: SB3
Sammy White: K
Milt Bolling: 63

Bot 4

George Strickland: 7
Hal Naragon: S9
Bob Lemon: K
Al Smith: 63

Top 5

Willard Nixon: K
Billy Goodman: 53
Harry Agganis: 5/FL

Bot 5

Bobby Avila: S7
Dave Philley: 16(1)3/GDP
Al Rosen: 63

Top 6

Jackie Jensen: 9
Ted Williams: 1/L
George Kell: 7

Bot 6

Larry Doby: 7
Rudy Regalado: S9
George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Charlie Maxwell: W
Sammy White: 34/SH.1-2
Milt Bolling: 3/P
Willard Nixon: K

Bot 7

Hal Naragon: 31
Bob Lemon: 8
Al Smith: W
Bobby Avila: CS2(24)

Top 8

Billy Goodman: 43
Harry Agganis: W
Jackie Jensen: 14(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Bobby Avila: S7
Dave Philley: E6.1-2
Al Rosen: W.2-3;1-2
Larry Doby: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
Rudy Regalado: 46(1)/FO.3-H(NR)(E6/TH)(UR);B-2
George Strickland: 7

Top 9

Ted Williams: 3/G
George Kell: 53
Charlie Maxwell: K

Notes & reviews

With a count of 2-2 on Rosen, the Red Sox challenged his bat; the umpire found tacks in the barrel of the bat and threw it out of the game; Rosen was not ejected

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