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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 26, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emmett O'Neill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Emmett O'Neill | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 1944
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hamlin
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hamlin
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hamlin
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. O'Neill
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. O'Neill
Garrison strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. O'Neill
Estalella hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamlin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hamlin
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Hamlin
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Hamlin
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Estalella throws the ball in to Hayes who tags Johnson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Hamlin
Partee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Partee reaches second base with a double. McBride goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Hamlin
Newsome hits a line drive towards short. Busch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. O'Neill
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. O'Neill
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. O'Neill
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Hamlin
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hamlin
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hamlin
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bucher moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Hamlin
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hamlin
Johnson hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. O'Neill
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. O'Neill
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamlin vs. O'Neill
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. O'Neill
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busch scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. O'Neill
There goes Hall. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. O'Neill
Garrison hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. O'Neill
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. O'Neill
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hamlin
Tabor hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hamlin
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Hamlin
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Busch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Hamlin
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. O'Neill
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. O'Neill
McGhee hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. O'Neill
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. O'Neill
Busch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Busch reaches second base with a double. Siebert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. O'Neill
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. O'Neill
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Hamlin
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hamlin
Bucher hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hamlin
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. O'Neill
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. O'Neill
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. O'Neill
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hamlin
Larry Rosenthal now playing right field.
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hamlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hamlin
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Hamlin
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. O'Neill
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. O'Neill
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. O'Neill
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busch vs. O'Neill
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. O'Neill
Hamlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosenthal vs. Barrett
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Busch scores. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Barrett
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Hamlin
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hamlin
Newsome hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hamlin
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Hamlin
Bucher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Barrett
Hayes hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Barrett
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Barrett
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Barrett
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hamlin
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hamlin
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hamlin
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hamlin
Tabor hits a line drive into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Barrett
Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Barrett
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Barrett
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hamlin
McBride hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Hamlin
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hamlin
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1944 -- Boston at Philadelphia Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bucher J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hall I, 2b 5 0 1 1 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garrison F, rf 3 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 3 0 1 0 Rosenthal L, rf 1 0 1 2 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Estalella B, cf 3 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 McBride T, cf 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, lf 2 2 1 0 Partee R, c 4 0 1 1 McGhee B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 1 0 O'Neill E, p 2 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 4 2 3 2 Barrett F, p 1 0 1 0 Hamlin L, p 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 34 6 10 6 Boston 010 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 002 103 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO O'Neill E (L) 5.1 9 6 6 2 1 Barrett F 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 0 E -- Busch E, Newsome S DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Partee R, Busch E, Siebert D SB -- Hall I WP -- Hamlin L A -- 0
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