Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Donald
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Donald
  
  Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
  
  Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Hughson
  
  Rosenthal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rosenthal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metheny vs. Hughson
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosenthal moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Etten vs. Hughson
  
  Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Savage vs. Hughson
  
  Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. Rosenthal scores. Etten moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lindell vs. Hughson
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Donald
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Lindell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lindell. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. Donald
  
  Doerr hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tabor vs. Donald
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Donald
  
  Partee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milosevich vs. Hughson
  
  Milosevich hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Hughson
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donald vs. Hughson
  
  Donald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Donald
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughson vs. Donald
  
  Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Donald
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Fox reaches second base with a double. Hughson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Donald
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Hughson
  
  Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metheny vs. Hughson
  
  Metheny hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Hughson
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Savage vs. Hughson
  
  Savage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosenthal scores. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lindell vs. Hughson
  
  Lindell takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Milosevich vs. Hughson
  
  Milosevich hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etten scores. Savage moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hemsley vs. Hughson
  
  Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Hughson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Savage scores. Lindell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Donald vs. Hughson
  
  Donald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Donald
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Donald
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball towards center. Lindell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lindell. Johnson moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tabor vs. Donald
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Partee vs. Donald
  
  Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lake vs. Donald
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughson vs. Donald
  
  Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
  
  Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Hughson
  
  Rosenthal strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Hughson
  
  Metheny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Donald
  
  Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Donald
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Roser
  
  Steve Roser now pitching.
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Roser
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Roser
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Hughson
  
  Etten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Savage vs. Hughson
  
  Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lindell vs. Hughson
  
  Lindell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milosevich vs. Hughson
  
  Milosevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etten moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hemsley vs. Hughson
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etten scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roser vs. Hughson
  
  Roser 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Roser
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Roser
  
  Partee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Roser
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosenthal vs. Hughson
  
  Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Partee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metheny vs. Hughson
  
  Metheny strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Hughson
  
  Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Hughson
  
  Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Hughson
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milosevich vs. Hughson
  
  Milosevich takes first base on ball four. Savage moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hemsley vs. Hughson
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage scores. Lindell scores. Milosevich moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roser vs. Hughson
  
  Roser is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazor vs. Roser
  
  Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Tex Hughson.
  
  Lazor hits a fly ball into left field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Roser
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Roser
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Wood
  
  Joe Wood now pitching.
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosenthal vs. Wood
  
  Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metheny vs. Wood
  
  Metheny bunts in front of the plate. Partee fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stirnweiss trying to get to third. Partee throws to Tabor who tags Stirnweiss for the out. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etten vs. Wood
  
  Etten takes first base on ball four. Rosenthal moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Savage vs. Wood
  
  Savage strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lindell vs. Wood
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosenthal scores. Metheny scores. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milosevich vs. Wood
  
  Milosevich strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Roser
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Savage. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Roser
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Roser
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Roser
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Partee vs. Roser
  
  Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Doerr moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lake vs. Roser
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Wood
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive towards the mound. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roser vs. Wood
  
  Roser 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 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Wood
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Roser
  
  Tom McBride pinch hits for Joe Wood.
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Roser
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Roser
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1944 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Metkovich G, cf       5  1  1  1   Stirnweiss S, 2b      6  0  2  0   
Fox P, rf             5  0  2  1   Rosenthal L, rf       3  4  1  0   
Cronin J, 1b          4  1  0  0   Metheny B, lf         5  1  1  0   
Johnson B, lf         2  3  2  0   Etten N, 1b           3  3  3  2   
Doerr B, 2b           4  1  1  1   Savage D, 3b          3  2  1  1   
Tabor J, 3b           4  0  2  3   Lindell J, cf         4  1  2  2   
Partee R, c           4  0  0  1   Milosevich M, ss      4  0  1  1   
Lake E, ss            3  0  0  0   Hemsley R, c          5  0  3  4   
Hughson T, p          2  1  0  0   Donald A, p           2  0  1  0   
Lazor J, ph           1  0  0  0   Roser S, p            3  0  0  0   
Wood J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
McBride T, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  8  7                        38 11 15 10

Boston           011 210 020 --  7
New York         103 014 20x -- 11

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughson T (L)         6.0 12  9  8  6  6
Wood J                2.0  3  2  2  2  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donald A*             4.0  5  5  3  2  1
Roser S (W)           5.0  3  2  1  2  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Lake E, Lindell J 2, Savage D
DP -- Boston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 11
2B -- Rosenthal L, Fox P, Etten N
HR -- Metkovich G, Etten N
A -- 5000

    

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