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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 4, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Yank Terry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Yank Terry | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1944
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Terry
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Terry
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Terry
The ball gets by Wagner for a passed ball. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Terry
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Terry
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Terry
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Terry
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Niggeling
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Terry
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Terry
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Terry
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a line drive into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Terry
Case bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Terry
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Terry
Spence bunts towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Case moves to third. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Terry
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Terry
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Case scores. Myatt scores. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Terry
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Terry
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Hausmann
Clem Hausmann now pitching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Hausmann
Niggeling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Niggeling
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Niggeling
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Metkovich trying to get to second. Ortiz throws the ball in to Myatt who tags Metkovich for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Hausmann
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Hausmann
Myatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Hausmann
Hausmann spins and fires to second, with Newsome covering, and has Case trapped. There's the throw to Tabor who tags Case for the out. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Hausmann
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myatt scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Hausmann
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr hits a line drive towards short. Sullivan catches it and throws to second to double up Johnson. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hausmann
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hausmann
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hausmann
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Hausmann
Niggeling 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Niggeling
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Niggeling
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Hausmann
Case hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Hausmann
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hausmann
Spence is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a line drive into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hausmann
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Hausmann
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Hausmann
Ferrell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Hausmann
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Niggeling
Jim Bucher pinch hits for Clem Hausmann.
Bucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Niggeling
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ryba
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Ryba
There goes Case. The throw from Wagner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myatt vs. Ryba
Myatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Ryba
Ryba has Myatt trapped. He fires to second, with Newsome covering, who throws back to Finney who tags Myatt for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Ryba
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Ryba
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case scores. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Ryba
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Niggeling
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Niggeling
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Niggeling
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Niggeling
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Ryba
Eddie Lake now playing shortstop.
Torres hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ryba
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ryba
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niggeling vs. Ryba
There's a wild pitch. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niggeling vs. Ryba
Niggeling bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Niggeling
Roy Partee pinch hits for Mike Ryba.
Partee hits a popup towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Niggeling
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1944, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Case G, lf 3 3 2 0 Finney L, 1b 5 0 1 0
Myatt G, 2b 5 2 3 0 Metkovich G, cf 5 0 1 1
Spence S, cf 3 0 1 1 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 1
Ortiz R, rf 5 1 2 2 Doerr B, 2b 3 2 1 0
Torres G, 3b 5 0 1 2 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 2 2
Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 2 1
Sullivan J, ss 5 0 1 0 Newsome S, ss 3 1 2 0
Niggeling J, p 5 0 0 0 Cronin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lake E, ss 0 0 0 0
Terry Y, p 0 0 0 0
Hausmann C, p 2 0 0 0
Bucher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ryba M, p 0 0 0 0
Partee R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 37 5 12 5
Washington 104 100 010 -- 7
Boston 011 002 010 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 9.0 12 5 5 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Terry Y (L) 2.1 6 5 4 3 1
Hausmann C 4.2 4 1 1 2 2
Ryba M 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
E -- Tabor J, Wagner H
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 11, Boston 6
2B -- Ortiz R 2, Newsome S, Johnson B, Wagner H, Sullivan J
HR -- Johnson B, Tabor J
SB -- Case G
SH -- Spence S
WP -- Ryba M
PB -- Wagner H
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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