Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Holborow
  
  LaForest strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Holborow
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Holborow
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Holborow
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Johnson
  
  Case takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myatt vs. Johnson
  
  Myatt takes first base on ball four. Case moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zardon vs. Johnson
  
  Zardon bunts towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. Case moves to third. Myatt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuhel vs. Johnson
  
  Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clift vs. Johnson
  
  Clift takes first base on ball four. Case scores. Myatt moves to third. Kuhel moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McFarland vs. Johnson
  
  McFarland hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myatt scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Johnson
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Holborow
  
  Camilli hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Holborow
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Holborow
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Johnson
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holborow vs. Barrett
  
  Frank Barrett now pitching.
  
  Holborow bunts in front of the plate. Holm tags Holborow for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Case vs. Barrett
  
  Case hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myatt vs. Barrett
  
  Myatt strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holm vs. Holborow
  
  George Binks now playing center field.
  
  Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Holborow
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Holborow
  
  LaForest hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Binks vs. Barrett
  
  Binks strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Barrett
  
  Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Barrett
  
  Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Holborow
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McFarland. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. McFarland throws the ball in to Clift who tags Metkovich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Holborow
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holborow
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McFarland vs. Barrett
  
  McFarland hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Barrett
  
  Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Barrett
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Evans reaches second base with a double. Torres moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holborow vs. Barrett
  
  Holborow hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest has Torres trapped. There's the throw to Holm and back to Lake, who tags Torres for the out. Evans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Case vs. Barrett
  
  Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Holborow
  
  Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Holborow
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsome vs. Holborow
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holm vs. Holborow
  
  Holm is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myatt vs. Barrett
  
  Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Binks vs. Barrett
  
  Binks strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Barrett
  
  Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Holborow
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaForest vs. Holborow
  
  LaForest hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Holborow
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Holborow covering, for the out. Barrett moves to third. LaForest moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lake vs. Holborow
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to home to get Barrett. LaForest moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Holborow
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Barrett
  
  Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McFarland vs. Barrett
  
  McFarland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Barrett
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Holborow
  
  Camilli hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Holborow
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Holborow
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Barrett
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holborow vs. Barrett
  
  Holborow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Barrett
  
  Case hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Case reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Myatt vs. Barrett
  
  Myatt bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Case scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Binks vs. Barrett
  
  Binks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lake fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Holborow
  
  Tom McBride pinch hits for Billy Holm.
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferriss vs. Holborow
  
  Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Frank Barrett.
  
  Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Holborow
  
  LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kuhel. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Holborow
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. McFarland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Ryba
  
  Mike Ryba now pitching. Fred Walters now catching.
  
  Kuhel strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Ryba
  
  Clift strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McFarland vs. Ryba
  
  McFarland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Holborow
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holborow
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Holborow
  
  Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
LaForest T, 3b        4  0  1  0   Case G, lf            3  2  1  1   
Metkovich G, cf       4  0  1  0   Myatt G, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Lake E, ss            3  0  0  0   Zardon J, cf          0  0  0  0   
Johnson B, lf         4  0  0  0   Binks G, cf           3  0  0  0   
Camilli D, 1b         3  0  0  0   Kuhel J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Fox P, rf             3  0  0  0   Clift H, 3b           3  0  0  1   
Newsome S, 2b         3  0  0  0   McFarland H, rf       4  0  0  1   
Holm B, c             2  0  0  0   Torres G, ss          3  0  1  0   
McBride T, ph         0  0  0  0   Evans A, c            2  1  1  0   
Walters F, c          0  0  0  0   Holborow W, p         2  0  0  0   
Johnson V, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Barrett F, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Ferriss D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Ryba M, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  2  0                        26  4  4  4

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Washington       210 000 10x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson V (L)*        1.0  0  3  2  5  0
Barrett F             6.0  4  1  1  0  5
Ryba M                1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holborow W (W)        9.0  2  0  0  3  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd

E -- Holm B, Torres G, Kuhel J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Washington 5
2B -- Metkovich G, Evans A
3B -- Case G
SH -- Zardon J, Holborow W
T -- 1:56
A -- 0

    

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