Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Newsom
  
  Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Newsom
  
  Metkovich 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Newsom
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Cecil
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Cecil
  
  Garrison strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. Cecil
  
  Estalella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Cecil
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Newsom
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Newsom
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Newsom
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebert. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Partee vs. Newsom
  
  Partee 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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Cecil
  
  Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGhee vs. Cecil
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kell vs. Cecil
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field. Culberson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Culberson. Siebert scores. McGhee moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busch vs. Cecil
  
  Busch hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newsom vs. Cecil
  
  Newsom strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hall vs. Cecil
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Newsom
  
  Newsome 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cecil vs. Newsom
  
  Cecil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Newsom
  
  Culberson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebert. Culberson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Newsom
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Cecil
  
  Garrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Estalella vs. Cecil
  
  Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Cecil
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Cecil
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Newsom
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Newsom
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Newsom
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Newsom
  
  There goes Doerr. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Cecil
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Cecil
  
  Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGhee moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busch vs. Cecil
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newsom vs. Cecil
  
  Newsom bunts towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. McGhee moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hall vs. Cecil
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGhee scores. Kell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garrison vs. Cecil
  
  Garrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Garrison reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Newsom moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Estalella vs. Cecil
  
  Estalella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Cecil
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Newsom
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Newsom
  
  Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsome vs. Newsom
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Newsom
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Rex Cecil.
  
  Bowman hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Hausmann
  
  Clem Hausmann now pitching.
  
  Siebert 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, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Hausmann
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Hausmann
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Newsom
  
  Culberson hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Newsom
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Newsom
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Newsom
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Hausmann
  
  Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsom vs. Hausmann
  
  The ball gets by Partee for a passed ball. Busch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newsom vs. Hausmann
  
  Newsom bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Hausmann
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrison vs. Hausmann
  
  Garrison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Newsom
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Newsom
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Newsom
  
  Partee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. Hausmann
  
  Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Hausmann
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. Estalella moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Hausmann
  
  Siebert bunts towards the mound. Hausmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Estalella moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McGhee vs. Hausmann
  
  McGhee is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kell vs. Hausmann
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to home to get Estalella. Hayes moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Busch vs. Hausmann
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Newsom
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Newsom
  
  Lou Finney pinch hits for Clem Hausmann.
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culberson vs. Newsom
  
  Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsom vs. Woods
  
  Pinky Woods now pitching.
  
  Newsom strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Woods
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Woods
  
  Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Newsom
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Newsom
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Newsom
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doerr vs. Newsom
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Newsom
  
  Tabor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1944, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Culberson L, cf       4  0  1  0   Hall I, 2b            5  0  0  1   
Metkovich G, 1b       4  1  1  0   Garrison F, rf        5  1  2  1   
Fox P, rf             4  0  2  0   Estalella B, cf       3  1  2  3   
Johnson B, lf         3  0  1  0   Hayes F, c            3  0  0  0   
Doerr B, 2b           4  0  1  1   Siebert D, lf         2  1  0  0   
Tabor J, 3b           4  0  1  0   McGhee B, 1b          3  1  2  0   
Partee R, c           2  0  0  0   Kell G, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Newsome S, ss         3  0  0  0   Busch E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Cecil R, p            1  0  0  0   Newsom B, p           3  1  0  0   
Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Hausmann C, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Finney L, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Woods P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  7  1                        32  6  9  6

Boston           000 000 001 --  1
Philadelphia     010 500 00x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cecil R (L)           4.0  8  6  1  1  4
Hausmann C            3.0  1  0  0  3  1
Woods P               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W)          9.0  7  1  1  2  2

E -- Culberson L, Metkovich G, Kell G
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Tabor J, Culberson L, Johnson B, Garrison F
HR -- Estalella B
CS -- Doerr B
SH -- Newsom B, Siebert D
PB -- Partee R
A -- 0

    

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