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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pinky Woods |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Pinky Woods | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Woods
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Woods
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich throws to second for one, and Newsome throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Woods
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Woods
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Woods
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trout
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trout
There goes Fox. The throw from Swift and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Woods
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higgins for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Woods
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Woods
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Trout
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Trout
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Trout
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Woods
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Woods
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Woods
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Woods
Outlaw hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trout
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Trout
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Woods
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Woods
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Woods
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Trout
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Trout
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Trout
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culberson vs. Trout
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Woods
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Woods
Orengo takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Woods
Trout bunts towards the mound. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to third. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Woods
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift scores. Orengo scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Woods
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Barrett
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trout
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Trout
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Barrett
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Barrett
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1944 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 3 0 2 2 Culberson L, cf 3 0 0 0
Mayo E, 2b 2 1 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Outlaw J, rf 3 0 1 1 Fox P, rf 2 1 2 0
York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Wakefield D, lf 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 1 1
Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 1 1 2
Swift B, c 2 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 2 0 1 0
Orengo J, ss 1 1 0 0 Newsome S, ss 2 0 2 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Woods P, p 2 0 1 0
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0
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20 3 5 3 22 3 8 3
Detroit 100 020 -- 3
Boston 021 00x -- 3
1 out when game ended.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D 5.0 8 3 3 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Woods P 4.1 4 3 3 3 2
Barrett F 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Newsome S
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 6
2B -- Newsome S, Fox P
HR -- Tabor J
CS -- Fox P
SH -- Trout D
T -- 1:28
A -- 2000
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