Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Hughson
  
  Hoover 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--
  Hostetler vs. Hughson
  
  Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Hughson
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Hughson
  
  There goes Outlaw. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucher vs. Gentry
  
  Bucher hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Gentry
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Gentry
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Hughson
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Hughson
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Hughson
  
  There goes Mayo. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Hughson
  
  York hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gentry
  
  Johnson 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--
  Doerr vs. Gentry
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Finney vs. Gentry
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Gentry
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newsome vs. Gentry
  
  Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hughson vs. Gentry
  
  Hughson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bucher vs. Gentry
  
  Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metkovich vs. Gentry
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Hughson
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Hughson
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Hughson
  
  Gentry 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

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Gentry
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gentry
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Mooty
  
  Jake Mooty now pitching.
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Mooty
  
  Finney takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Mooty
  
  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. Doerr moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Newsome vs. Mooty
  
  Newsome is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hughson vs. Mooty
  
  Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr scores. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bucher vs. Mooty
  
  Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Hughson
  
  Hoover takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hostetler vs. Hughson
  
  Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher juggles the ball. That's an error on Bucher. Hoover moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Outlaw vs. Hughson
  
  Outlaw hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoover moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Higgins vs. Hughson
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayo vs. Hughson
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Mooty
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mooty covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Mooty
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mooty
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. Mooty
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finney vs. Mooty
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Mooty
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newsome vs. Mooty
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Hughson
  
  York hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Hughson
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Hughson
  
  Richards 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 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughson vs. Beck
  
  Al Unser now catching. Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
  
  Hughson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bucher vs. Beck
  
  Bucher hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Beck
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hughson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fox vs. Beck
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Fox reaches second base with a double. Hughson scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Beck
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Metkovich scores. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. Beck
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Beck
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Beck
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Hughson
  
  Beck hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Hughson
  
  Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Hughson
  
  Hostetler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Hughson
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hostetler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Hughson
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayo vs. Hughson
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Beck
  
  Jackie Sullivan now playing second base. Charlie Metro now playing center field.
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsome for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughson vs. Beck
  
  Hughson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucher vs. Beck
  
  Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Hughson
  
  York hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metro vs. Hughson
  
  Metro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Hughson
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. Metro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beck vs. Hughson
  
  Beck 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 7

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Beck
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Beck
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Hostetler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Beck
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doerr vs. Beck
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Beck
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Beck
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Hughson
  
  Tom McBride now playing left field.
  
  Hoover strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Hughson
  
  Hostetler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Hostetler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Outlaw vs. Hughson
  
  Outlaw hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Hughson
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Hughson
  
  Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Hughson
  
  York strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Beck
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughson vs. Beck
  
  Hughson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bucher vs. Beck
  
  Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Beck
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metro vs. Hughson
  
  Metro strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hughson
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Hughson
  
  Don Ross pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/1944 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hoover J, ss          3  0  1  0   Bucher J, 3b          6  0  1  1   
Hostetler C, rf       4  2  2  0   Metkovich G, cf       6  2  2  0   
Outlaw J, lf          4  1  2  2   Fox P, rf             5  2  2  1   
Higgins P, 3b         4  0  2  1   Johnson B, lf         5  4  4  3   
Mayo E, 2b            3  0  1  0   McBride T, lf         0  0  0  0   
Sullivan J, 2b        1  0  0  0   Doerr B, 2b           4  3  4  5   
York R, 1b            4  0  0  0   Finney L, 1b          4  1  3  2   
Cramer D, cf          2  0  1  0   Wagner H, c           5  0  2  0   
Metro C, cf           2  0  1  0   Newsome S, ss         4  0  1  0   
Richards P, c         2  0  0  0   Hughson T, p          5  1  1  1   
Unser A, c            1  0  0  0                                      
Gentry R, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Mooty J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Beck B, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Ross D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        44 13 20 13

Detroit          000 001 020 --  3
Boston           033 230 20x -- 13

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gentry R (L)*         2.0  7  5  5  0  1
Mooty J               2.0  4  3  3  3  0
Beck B                4.0  9  5  5  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W)         9.0 10  3  3  2  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Bucher J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 10
2B -- Fox P 2, Doerr B, Johnson B, Hostetler C, Newsome S
3B -- Doerr B, Johnson B
HR -- Johnson B, Outlaw J
CS -- Outlaw J, Mayo E
T -- 1:56
A -- 5146

    

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