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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 23, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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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 23, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sig Jakucki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 9,270 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Gray | Left Fielder |
Len Schulte | Third Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Sig Jakucki | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Bob Garbark | Catcher |
Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1945
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Ferriss
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ferriss
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ferriss
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Jakucki
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Jakucki
Steiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Jakucki
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steiner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Jakucki
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Steiner scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Jakucki
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Jakucki
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ferriss
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Ferriss
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Ferriss
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Jakucki
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Jakucki
Garbark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Jakucki
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Jakucki
Culberson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Jakucki
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steiner for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Ferriss
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Ferriss
Jakucki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Ferriss
Gray bunts towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Jakucki
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jakucki
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Jakucki
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Jakucki
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Johnson moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Jakucki
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ferriss
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ferriss
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ferriss
Stephens 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 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Jakucki
Garbark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Jakucki
Ferriss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Jakucki
Culberson bunts towards the mound. Jakucki fields it and throws to first for the out. Garbark moves to third. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steiner vs. Jakucki
Steiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kreevich throws the ball in to Gutteridge who tags Steiner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garbark scores. Ferriss scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Jakucki
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ferriss
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Ferriss
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jakucki
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Jakucki
Fox bunts towards the mound. Jakucki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Jakucki
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Jakucki
There goes Fox. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Jakucki
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jakucki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Ferriss
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Ferriss
Jakucki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Ferriss
Gray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tobin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Ferriss
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Jakucki
Garbark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Jakucki
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field. Gray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Jakucki
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Jakucki
Steiner hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ferriss
Kreevich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Culberson. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Ferriss
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Ferriss
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Ferriss
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Jakucki
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jakucki
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jakucki
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Ferriss
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jakucki vs. Ferriss
Jakucki hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Ferriss
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gray for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Jakucki
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Jakucki
Newsome bunts towards the mound. Jakucki fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Jakucki
Garbark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferriss vs. Jakucki
Ferriss hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Jakucki
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ferriss
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ferriss
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ferriss
Stephens strikes out. There goes Kreevich. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1945 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Gray P, lf 4 0 0 0 Culberson L, cf 4 0 1 0 Schulte L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Steiner B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 3 0 Tobin J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 3 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 1 1 Metkovich G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mancuso F, c 3 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 4 1 4 0 Jakucki S, p 3 0 1 0 Ferriss D, p 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 32 4 11 4 St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston 100 200 01x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jakucki S (L) 8.0 11 4 4 3 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ferriss D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Boston 9 2B -- Johnson B, Kreevich M SB -- Fox P, Kreevich M SH -- Culberson L, Newsome S T -- 1:41 A -- 9270
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