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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 20, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,777 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Roy Schalk | Second Baseman |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Eddie Carnett | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Tom Turner | Catcher |
Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1944
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bowman
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bowman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Bowman
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Bowman
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schalk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carnett vs. Bowman
Carnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Lee
Metkovich bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Lee
McBride bunts towards third. Cuccinello juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. Culberson moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb throws to second for one, over to first for two, and over to home to catch Metkovich, who tried to score from second. That's a triple play. Culberson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a popup towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Bowman
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bowman
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Bowman
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Turner trying to get to second. Johnson throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Turner for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lee
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carnett. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Lee
Tabor bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Partee vs. Lee
Partee hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Lee
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bowman
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bowman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Bowman
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Bowman
Trosky 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lee
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lee
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carnett vs. Bowman
Carnett hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bowman
Webb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lee
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Lee
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Partee vs. Lee
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Lee
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bowman
Turner strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bowman
Lee hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bowman
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Bowman
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schalk vs. Bowman
Schalk hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lee
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Lee
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Lee
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Carnett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bowman
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carnett vs. Bowman
Carnett hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Lee
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Lee
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bowman
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bowman
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtright vs. Bowman
Guy Curtright pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
Curtright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Bowman
Moses hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Haynes
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Haynes
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Culberson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Haynes
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bowman
Tucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Bowman
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bowman
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haynes
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Haynes
Tabor bunts towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabor for the out. Johnson moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Partee vs. Haynes
Partee is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Haynes
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to third. Partee moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowman vs. Haynes
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. Partee moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culberson vs. Haynes
Culberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Culberson reaches third base with a triple. Partee scores. Newsome goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Haynes
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carnett vs. Bowman
Carnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Bowman
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Bowman
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1944 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 4 1 2 1 Culberson L, cf 5 1 3 2 Tucker T, cf 3 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 5 1 1 0 Schalk R, 2b 4 0 1 0 McBride T, rf 3 0 1 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 1 0 0 Carnett E, lf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 3 3 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Webb S, ss 4 0 0 0 Partee R, c 2 1 0 2 Turner T, c 2 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 1 1 1 Lee T, p 2 0 1 0 Bowman J, p 4 0 1 1 Curtright G, ph 1 0 0 0 Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 31 8 11 7 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Boston 110 110 04x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee T (L) 6.0 8 4 3 1 1 Haynes J 2.0 3 4 4 3 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3 E -- Cuccinello T, Metkovich G, Trosky H 2 DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 2 TP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 6 2B -- Doerr B, Moses W 3B -- Culberson L HR -- Moses W SH -- McBride T, Tabor J 2 T -- 1:45 A -- 3777
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