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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 8, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on June 8, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pinky Woods |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,984 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Ed Levy | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
Don Savage | Third Baseman |
Mike Garbark | Catcher |
Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
Joe Page | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Joe Cronin | First Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Pinky Woods | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 8, 1944
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Woods
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Woods
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levy vs. Woods
There goes Metheny. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Metheny steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levy vs. Woods
Levy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Woods
Etten takes first base on ball four. There goes Metheny. The throw from Partee and he is out, Bucher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Page
Bucher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Page
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Page
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Page
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Johnson moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Page
Cronin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Partee vs. Page
Partee takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to third. Cronin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Page
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Doerr scores. Cronin moves to third. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Page
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cronin scores. Partee moves to third. Newsome moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bucher vs. Page
Bucher 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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Woods
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Woods
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Woods
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Page
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Page
Metkovich 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Page
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Page
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partee vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Partee takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsome vs. Zuber
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Woods
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Woods
The ball gets by Partee for a passed ball. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuber vs. Woods
Zuber hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Woods
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Woods
Metheny hits a popup towards first. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Levy vs. Woods
Levy takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Woods
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Stirnweiss scores. Levy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Woods
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lindell is thrown out after the base hit. Levy scores. Etten goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Zuber
Woods hits a popup towards short. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Zuber
Bucher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Bucher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Zuber
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Zuber
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
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Woods
Savage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Savage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Woods
Garbark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Garbark reaches second base with a double. Savage scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuber vs. Ryba
Zuber strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Ryba
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbark scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Ryba
Ryba fires to first and picks off Stirnweiss. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Zuber
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Zuber
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Doerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partee vs. Zuber
Partee hits a popup towards the mound. Zuber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Zuber
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryba vs. Zuber
Ryba hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stirnweiss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Ryba
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Ryba
Levy hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Ryba
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Zuber
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Zuber
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Zuber
There goes Fox. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Zuber
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Savage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Ryba
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ryba
Savage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Ryba
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosenthal vs. Ryba
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Oscar Grimes.
There's a wild pitch. Savage moves to third. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosenthal vs. Ryba
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage scores. Garbark moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Ryba
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Hemsley hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Ryba
Stirnweiss hits a line drive towards third. Bucher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Donald
Mike Milosevich now playing shortstop. Atley Donald now pitching.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Donald
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Donald
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Ryba
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Ryba
Levy hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Ryba
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Donald
Ryba hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Donald
Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Ryba
Lindell hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ryba
Savage hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Ryba
Garbark hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
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 -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Donald
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Ryba
Milosevich strikes out. Partee drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Milosevich out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Ryba
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ryba
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards third. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Donald
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Donald
Partee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1944 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bucher J, 3b 5 0 2 0 Metheny B, rf 4 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Levy E, lf 3 1 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 5 1 1 1 Etten N, 1b 3 1 1 2 Johnson B, lf 4 3 0 0 Lindell J, cf 4 0 1 2 Doerr B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Savage D, 3b 4 2 2 0 Cronin J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Garbark M, c 4 1 2 1 Partee R, c 3 1 1 2 Grimes O, ss 1 1 0 0 Newsome S, ss 2 0 0 1 Rosenthal L, ph 1 0 1 1 Woods P, p 2 0 0 1 Milosevich M, ss 1 0 0 0 Ryba M, p 2 0 0 0 Page J, p 0 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 2 0 0 0 Hemsley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Donald A, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 9 7 35 8 10 8 New York 004 201 000 -- 7 Boston 510 100 001 -- 8 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Page J 1.2 5 6 4 4 1 Zuber B 3.1 3 1 0 3 1 Donald A (L) 3.1 2 1 1 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Woods P* 3.0 5 6 6 4 1 Ryba M (W) 6.0 4 1 1 0 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Grimes O 2 DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 3, Boston 10 2B -- Fox P, Bucher J, Savage D, Garbark M HR -- Partee R SB -- Metheny B, Fox P CS -- Metheny B WP -- Ryba M PB -- Partee R T -- 2:05 A -- 7984
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