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August 2, 1945

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Bottom 3 R H E
Yankees 3 6 1
Red Sox 1 4 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Yankees 3 6 1
Red Sox 1 4 0

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .262
OBP 1.000 .359
At Bats 1 225
Hits 1 59
• Singles 1 45
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 31
RBI’s 0 27

Red Ruffing Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Fenway Park - August 2, 1945
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Red Ruffing
Aaron Robinson
Nick Etten
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Oscar Grimes
Frankie Crosetti
Russ Derry
Tuck Stainback
Bud Metheny
George Metkovich
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Crosetti bunts towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Derry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to third.
Top 3 Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Grimes reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ryba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Holm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second.
Bottom 2 Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Stainback strikes out.
Top 2 Metheny hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 The ball gets by Holm for a passed ball. Ruffing moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second.
Top 2 Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to second.
Top 2 Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Lazor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes throws to second for one, and Stirnweiss throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lake scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lake moves to second.
Bottom 1 Bucher hits a fly ball into left field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Mike Ryba now pitching. Derry strikes out.
Top 1 Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metheny moves to second.
Top 1 Metheny takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Stirnweiss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.