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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 18, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emmett O'Neill |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Emmett O'Neill | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1944
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. O'Neill
Cramer hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. O'Neill
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. O'Neill
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Outlaw reaches third base with a triple. Cramer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. O'Neill
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. York reaches second base with a double. Outlaw scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. O'Neill
Wakefield hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. O'Neill
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. O'Neill
Richards 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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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Newhouser
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newhouser
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Newhouser
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. O'Neill
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. O'Neill
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. O'Neill
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Newhouser
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Newhouser
Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Newhouser
Newsome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Newhouser
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. O'Neill
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Neill covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. O'Neill
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. O'Neill
There goes Outlaw. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Outlaw steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. O'Neill
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. O'Neill
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. O'Neill
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. O'Neill
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Newhouser
Culberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Newhouser
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Newhouser
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. O'Neill
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. O'Neill
Newhouser hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. O'Neill
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Newhouser
Tabor strikes out. The ball gets by Richards. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Newhouser
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. O'Neill
Mayo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mayo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. O'Neill
Outlaw bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. O'Neill
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. O'Neill
Wakefield 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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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newhouser
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Newhouser
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Newhouser
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Newhouser
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. O'Neill
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. O'Neill
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. O'Neill
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Newhouser
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Outlaw. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Newhouser
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Partee vs. Newhouser
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. O'Neill
Newhouser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. O'Neill
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. O'Neill
Mayo strikes out. Partee drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mayo out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newhouser
Newsome hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Newhouser
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Orengo. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Newhouser
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Newhouser
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. O'Neill
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. O'Neill
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. O'Neill
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. O'Neill
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Newhouser
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. O'Neill
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. O'Neill
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. O'Neill
Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Newhouser
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Newhouser
Partee hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newhouser
Newsome strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1944, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Culberson L, cf 4 0 1 0
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Outlaw J, rf 3 2 1 1 Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Wakefield D, lf 3 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 2 0 1 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Richards P, c 4 0 0 0 Partee R, c 4 0 1 0
Orengo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 2 0
Newhouser H, p 4 0 0 0 O'Neill E, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 34 0 7 0
Detroit 201 000 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
O'Neill E (L) 9.0 6 3 3 5 2
E -- Richards P, Orengo J
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 8
2B -- Cramer D, York R, Mayo E, Johnson B
3B -- Outlaw J
SB -- Outlaw J
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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