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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 7, 1943 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 7, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Mertz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Clary | Third Baseman |
George Case | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
John Sullivan | Shortstop |
Tony Giuliani | Catcher |
Jim Mertz | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Leon Culberson | Left Fielder |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1943
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dobson
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dobson
There goes Case. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive towards third. Tabor catches it and throws to second to double up Case. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Mertz
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Mertz
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Dobson
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Mertz
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mertz
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vernon. Tabor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culberson vs. Mertz
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mertz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Dobson
Giuliani is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mertz vs. Dobson
Mertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Mertz
Partee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Mertz
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Mertz
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Mertz
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Dobson
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Mertz
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mertz
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Mertz
Culberson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Giuliani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Mertz
There goes Fox. The throw from Giuliani and he is out, Sullivan applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giuliani vs. Dobson
Giuliani hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Sullivan trying to get to home. Fox throws the ball in to Partee, who tags Sullivan, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Mertz
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Mertz
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Mertz
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien takes first base on ball four. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Mertz
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Lupien moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Mertz
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Jim Mertz.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Culberson. Clary reaches second base with a double. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. Robertson scores. Clary moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Dobson
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clary scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Miller
Ox Miller now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Miller
Culberson hits a line drive into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Miller
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Miller
Dobson hits a line drive into left field. Case picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Case. Partee moves to third. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Miller
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Dobson
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dobson
Miller hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Miller
Lupien hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Miller
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Dobson
Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Partee fields it and throws to first for the out. Case scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Vernon moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Miller
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Miller
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Miller
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Partee vs. Miller
Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Miller
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Miller
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culberson scores. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Partee moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lupien vs. Miller
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Dobson
Alex Kampouris pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Kampouris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Culberson. Kampouris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Dobson
Jake Early pinch hits for Tony Giuliani.
Early hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dobson
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Ox Miller.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clary vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Clary takes first base on ball four. Kampouris moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Case vs. Brown
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kampouris scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. Johnson scores. Clary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1943 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Clary E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Newsome S, ss 5 1 3 1 Case G, lf 4 1 1 1 Lupien T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 2 2 Metkovich G, cf 5 1 1 1 Moore G, rf 5 0 1 2 Tabor J, 3b 3 1 1 3 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 3 1 1 0 Sullivan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Culberson L, lf 4 1 1 0 Kampouris A, ph 1 1 1 0 Partee R, c 3 0 1 1 Giuliani T, c 3 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 4 0 1 0 Early J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Mertz J, p 1 0 1 0 Robertson S, ph 0 1 0 0 Miller O, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 34 7 11 7 Washington 000 002 012 -- 5 Boston 000 140 02x -- 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Mertz J (L) 5.0 7 5 5 2 2 Miller O 3.0 4 2 2 3 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J (W) 8.1 9 5 5 4 3 Brown M (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Vernon M, Case G DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 8 2B -- Clary E, Kampouris A HR -- Doerr B, Tabor J SB -- Case G CS -- Fox P WP -- Miller O T -- 2:16 A -- 4483
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