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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 2, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 2, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pinky Woods |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,521 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Tom McBride | First Baseman |
| Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Pinky Woods | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1944
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woods
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woods fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Woods
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Woods
Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Garrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doerr out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Woods
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Woods
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Woods
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Woods
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niggeling vs. Woods
Niggeling 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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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Niggeling
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Niggeling
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woods
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Woods
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Niggeling
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome bunts towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Myatt covering, for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to third. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Woods
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Woods
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Woods
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor throws to second for one, and Doerr throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Woods
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Woods
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Niggeling
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Niggeling
Partee hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Woods
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Woods
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niggeling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Woods
Spence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Woods
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Niggeling
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Woods
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Woods
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Woods
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Kuhel goes all the way around to score. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Woods
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niggeling vs. Woods
Niggeling takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Woods
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. Ferrell scores. Sullivan moves to third. Niggeling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sullivan scores. Niggeling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Woods
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Woods
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Woods
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Woods
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Niggeling
Culberson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Niggeling
Partee hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Woods
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Woods
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Woods
Niggeling bunts towards first. McBride scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Woods
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Niggeling
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Pinky Woods.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. Garrison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Lucier
Lou Lucier now pitching.
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lucier
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Lucier
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Lucier
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Lucier
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Niggeling
Culberson strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Culberson out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Niggeling
Partee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Niggeling
Eddie Lake pinch hits for Lou Lucier.
Lake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1944 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Powell J, lf 5 0 2 1 Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0
Myatt G, 2b 5 0 1 1 McBride T, 1b 4 1 1 0
Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0 Garrison F, rf 2 1 1 0
Ortiz R, rf 5 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 2 0 1 2
Kuhel J, 1b 2 2 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torres G, 3b 5 0 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 4 1 2 1 Culberson L, cf 4 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 2 2 0 0 Partee R, c 4 0 1 0
Niggeling J, p 2 0 1 0 Woods P, p 2 0 0 0
Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lucier L, p 0 0 0 0
Lake E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 3 31 2 4 2
Washington 010 003 010 -- 5
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Woods P (L) 8.0 9 5 4 7 1
Lucier L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Sullivan J, Doerr B, Johnson B, Tabor J
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Washington 11, Boston 7
2B -- Garrison F, Johnson B
SH -- Newsome S, Niggeling J
T -- 1:49
A -- 1521
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