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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 4

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Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 4

Day

Game Played on Monday, August 30, 1954 (D) at Fenway Park

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    5  0  0  -   5  8  0
BOS A    1  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Smith lf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Avila 2b,ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0      10   1
Doby cf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Rosen 3b                      3   1   1   0       1   1       0   2
Wertz 1b                      3   0   3   1       1   0       2   0
  Glynn pr,1b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Westlake rf                   4   1   0   1       0   1       2   0
Dente ss                      1   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Mitchell ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hegan c                     2   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Naragon c                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Majeski ph,2b               3   1   1   3       0   1       1   2
Narleski p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hoskins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hooper p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pope ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Newhouser p                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Garcia p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5       2   3      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Hegan (12,off Nixon).
HR: Majeski (2,7th inning off Kinder 2 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Glynn (2,2nd base off Brown/White).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    5   1   2   0       0   0       5   5
Williams lf                   2   1   1   0       2   0       3   0
  Olson rf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Jensen cf                     4   0   1   0       1   1       4   1
Agganis 1b                    5   1   2   1       0   0       9   0
Mele rf,lf                    4   1   1   0       1   1       0   0
Hatton 3b                     5   0   2   2       0   0       0   1
White c                       5   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Consolo ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
Nixon p                       1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Kinder p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lenhardt ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brown p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   4  11   4       5   3      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: White (21,off Narleski).
SH: Nixon (2,off Narleski).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Narleski                      2.2   6   2   2   4   1   0  18
Hoskins                       0.2   2   2   2   1   0   0   5
Hooper                        1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6
Newhouser W(6-2)              2.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   9
Garcia SV(5)                  1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    11   4   4   5   3   0  43
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hoskins 3-0; Hooper 3-2; Garcia 1-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nixon                         6.1   6   4   4   1   2   0  25
Kinder L(7-7)                 0.2   2   1   1   0   0   1   4
Brown                         2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7
Totals                        9     8   5   5   2   3   1  36
WP: Brown (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kinder 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Larry Napp
Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 11426
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox           
1. Smith               lf        Goodman             2b
2. Avila               2b        Williams            lf
3. Doby                cf        Jensen              cf
4. Rosen               3b        Agganis             1b
5. Wertz               1b        Mele                rf
6. Westlake            rf        Hatton              3b
7. Dente               ss        White               c
8. Naragon             c         Consolo             ss
9. Narleski            p         Nixon               p

INDIANS 1ST: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Avila
grounded out (shortstop to first); Doby grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman singled to center; Williams walked [Goodman
to second]; Jensen walked [Goodman to third, Williams to
second]; Agganis singled to right [Goodman scored, Williams to
third, Jensen to second]; Mele struck out; Hatton popped to
second; White flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Rosen singled to center [Rosen out at second
(center to second)]; Al Rosen hit ball off wall, but thought
it had been caught; Wertz singled to center; Westlake struck
out; Dente popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Consolo singled to left; Nixon out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Consolo to second]; Goodman flied out
to right; Williams walked; Jensen forced Williams (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Naragon flied out to left; Narleski grounded out
(second to first); Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Agganis popped to second; Mele singled to left;
Hatton singled to right [Mele to third]; White doubled to center
[Mele scored, Hatton to third]; Consolo popped to shortstop;
Nixon walked; HOSKINS REPLACED NARLESKI (PITCHING); Goodman
forced Nixon (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Indians 0, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Avila grounded out (third to first); Doby grounded
out (second to first); Rosen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Williams singled to left; Jensen flied out to
center; Agganis singled to center [Williams to second]; Mele
walked [Williams to third, Agganis to second]; HOOPER REPLACED
HOSKINS (PITCHING); Hatton singled to right [Williams scored,
Agganis scored, Mele to third]; White popped to second; Consolo
forced Hatton (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Indians 0, Red Sox 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Wertz singled to right; Westlake flied out to
center; MITCHELL BATTED FOR DENTE; Mitchell lined to center;
MAJESKI BATTED FOR NARAGON; Majeski forced Wertz (second
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 5TH: MAJESKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); AVILA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); HEGAN REPLACED MITCHELL (PLAYING C );
Nixon flied out to left; Goodman flied out to right; Williams
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Red Sox 4.

INDIANS 6TH: POPE BATTED FOR HOOPER; Pope flied out to center;
Smith lined to pitcher; Avila flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: NEWHOUSER REPLACED POPE (PITCHING); Jensen singled
to left; Agganis forced Jensen (second to shortstop); Mele
forced Agganis (second to shortstop); Hatton lined to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 4.

INDIANS 7TH: MELE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OLSON REPLACED
WILLIAMS (PLAYING RF); Doby singled to right; Rosen walked [Doby
to second]; Wertz singled to right [Doby scored, Rosen to
third]; Westlake forced Wertz (shortstop to second) [Rosen
scored]; Hegan doubled to center [Westlake to third]; KINDER
REPLACED NIXON (PITCHING); Majeski homered to center [Westlake
scored, Hegan scored]; Newhouser singled to center; Smith flied
out to right; Avila popped to second; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: White lined to shortstop; Consolo struck out;
LENHARDT BATTED FOR KINDER; Lenhardt grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 4.

INDIANS 8TH: BROWN REPLACED LENHARDT (PITCHING); Doby popped to
second; Rosen grounded out (second to first); Wertz walked;
GLYNN RAN FOR WERTZ; Glynn stole second; Brown threw a wild
pitch [Glynn to third]; Westlake popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: GLYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Goodman singled
to left; Olson flied out to center; GARCIA REPLACED NEWHOUSER
(PITCHING); Jensen struck out; Agganis grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Hegan flied out to center; Majeski struck out;
Garcia grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Mele grounded out (third to first); Hatton grounded
out (first unassisted); White grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          5   8   0    4
 Red Sox          4  11   0   12
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