On June 5, 1930, the Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox in a rout, with a final score of 17-7. Cleveland scored nine runs in the first inning alone, and the team as a whole collected 25 hits. Every starter contributed at least two hits, except for shortstop Carl Lind, who managed a single in the contest at League Park in Cleveland. The box score for the game can be found here.
Carl Lind, 1923 (public domain)
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