Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bowman
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheaton vs. Bowman
  
  Wheaton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgo vs. Bowman
  
  There goes Wheaton. The throw from Partee and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Bowman
  
  Burgo hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Christopher
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Christopher
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Christopher
  
  Garrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bowman
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Bowman
  
  Siebert bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Bowman
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busch vs. Bowman
  
  Busch 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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Christopher
  
  Johnson 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Christopher
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Christopher
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bowman
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Bowman
  
  Christopher hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bowman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Christopher
  
  Culberson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burgo. Culberson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Partee vs. Christopher
  
  Partee bunts towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. Culberson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bowman vs. Christopher
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Culberson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Christopher
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Christopher
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheaton vs. Bowman
  
  Wheaton hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Bowman
  
  Burgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bowman
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Christopher
  
  Garrison hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Christopher
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Christopher
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Christopher
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bowman
  
  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 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bowman
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Bowman
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Christopher
  
  Culberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wheaton who is chasing the ball. Culberson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Partee vs. Christopher
  
  Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culberson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Christopher
  
  Bowman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wheaton who is chasing the ball. Bowman reaches third base with a triple. Partee goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Newsome vs. Christopher
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metkovich vs. Christopher
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowman scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Christopher
  
  Garrison 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 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bowman
  
  Hall bunts between the mound and first base. Bowman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flick vs. Bowman
  
  Lew Flick pinch hits for Russ Christopher.
  
  Flick 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bowman
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McGillen
  
  John McGillen now pitching.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. McGillen
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Culberson vs. Abernathy
  
  Culberson hits a line drive into center field. Wheaton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wheaton. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Partee vs. Abernathy
  
  Partee hits a line drive into left field. Burgo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burgo. Doerr scores. Culberson moves to third. Partee moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowman vs. Abernathy
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Newsome vs. Abernathy
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheaton vs. Bowman
  
  Wheaton hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Bowman
  
  Burgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Bowman
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Bowman
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kell vs. Bowman
  
  Bobby Wilkins pinch runs for Dick Siebert.
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Abernathy
  
  Hal Wagner now catching. Frankie Hayes now playing first base.
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrison vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Metkovich. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Metkovich steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrison vs. Abernathy
  
  Garrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Abernathy
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Garrison moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Abernathy
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. Garrison moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabor vs. Abernathy
  
  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 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Bowman
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bowman
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abernathy vs. Bowman
  
  Abernathy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bowman
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culberson vs. Abernathy
  
  Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Partee vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Culberson. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Abernathy
  
  Partee hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Abernathy
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheaton vs. Bowman
  
  Wheaton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Bowman
  
  Burgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bowman
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bowman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1944 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
White J, rf           4  0  0  0   Newsome S, ss         4  0  1  0   
Wheaton W, cf         4  0  1  0   Metkovich G, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Burgo B, lf           4  0  0  0   Garrison F, rf        4  0  1  1   
Hayes F, c-1b         4  0  1  0   Johnson B, lf         2  1  0  0   
Siebert D, 1b         2  0  1  0   Doerr B, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Wilkins B, pr         0  0  0  0   Tabor J, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Wagner H, c           0  0  0  0   Culberson L, cf       4  2  4  1   
Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  0   Partee R, c           3  1  2  2   
Busch E, ss           3  0  0  0   Bowman J, p           4  1  1  2   
Hall I, 2b            2  0  0  0                                      
Christopher R, p      1  0  0  0                                      
Flick L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
McGillen J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  4  0                        31  7 10  7

Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0
Boston           001 032 10x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Christopher R (L)     5.0  5  4  4  1  0
McGillen J*           0.0  0  2  2  2  0
Abernathy T           3.0  5  1  1  1  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W)          9.0  4  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Wheaton W, Burgo B, Tabor J
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Boston 5
2B -- Culberson L
3B -- Culberson L, Bowman J
SB -- Metkovich G
CS -- Wheaton W, Culberson L
SH -- Siebert D, Partee R
T -- 1:56
A -- 3954

    

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