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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 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 16, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1944 |
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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 16, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rufe Gentry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Cecil |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,452 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
Rufe Gentry | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Rex Cecil | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Cecil
York hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Cecil
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Cecil
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Gentry
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Gentry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culberson scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gentry
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Gentry
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Cecil
Richards 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Cecil
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Cecil
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Gentry
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Gentry
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Gentry
Cecil hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Cecil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Gentry
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Cecil drops the ball. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Cecil
York hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gentry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Gentry
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Gentry
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Gentry
Partee takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Gentry
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Cecil
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Cecil
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Cecil
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Cecil
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Gentry
Cecil hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Gentry
Culberson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gentry
Gentry fires to first and has Metkovich trapped. There's the throw to Orengo who tags Metkovich for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Cecil
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gentry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gentry
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Cecil
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Cecil
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Wakefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Cecil
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Cecil
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Cecil
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gentry
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Gentry
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo 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. Gentry
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cecil vs. Gentry
Cecil strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Cecil
Gentry hits a line drive towards right. Fox chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Gentry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo bunts towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Gentry moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Cecil
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Cecil
Wakefield 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 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Gentry
Culberson hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gentry
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Cecil
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Cecil
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Cecil
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Cecil
Gentry hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gentry
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gentry
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Gentry
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Gentry
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gentry
Jim Bucher pinch hits for Rex Cecil.
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Gentry
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gentry
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1944 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Cramer D, cf 3 1 0 0 Culberson L, cf 3 1 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Outlaw J, rf 5 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 3 Johnson B, lf 3 1 2 1 Wakefield D, lf 2 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Richards P, c 4 0 2 1 Partee R, c 3 0 0 0 Orengo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0 Gentry R, p 4 1 0 0 Cecil R, p 3 0 1 0 Bucher J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 5 4 32 2 7 2 Detroit 000 001 300 -- 4 Boston 101 000 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gentry R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 6 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cecil R (L) 9.0 5 4 2 5 4 E -- Cecil R, Fox P DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 9 2B -- Cecil R, Johnson B, Wakefield D HR -- York R SH -- Mayo E T -- 2:03 A -- 3452
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