Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metheny vs. Cecil
  
  Metheny takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Cecil
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lindell vs. Cecil
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss scores. Metheny moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Etten vs. Cecil
  
  Etten is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crosetti vs. Cecil
  
  Crosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grimes vs. Cecil
  
  Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Bonham
  
  Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Bonham
  
  Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Bonham
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bonham
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball towards left. Martin catches it and throws to Crosetti who relays to Etten to double up Fox. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garbark vs. Cecil
  
  Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Cecil
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
  
  Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Bonham
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bucher vs. Bonham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bucher vs. Bonham
  
  Bonham spins and fires to second, with Crosetti covering, and Tabor is picked off. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucher vs. Bonham
  
  Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Bonham
  
  Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Cecil
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metheny for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Cecil
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Cecil
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Bonham
  
  Lake hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cecil vs. Bonham
  
  Cecil 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Bonham
  
  Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Bonham
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Bonham
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Cecil
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Cecil
  
  Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimes vs. Cecil
  
  Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Tabor who relays the ball to Bucher who tags Grimes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garbark vs. Cecil
  
  Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bonham
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Bonham
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Stirnweiss. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bucher vs. Bonham
  
  Bucher bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Partee vs. Bonham
  
  Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. Tabor moves to third. Bucher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lake vs. Bonham
  
  Lake is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cecil vs. Bonham
  
  Cecil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Tabor scores. Bucher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finney vs. Bonham
  
  Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Finney reaches second base with a double. Bucher scores. There goes Cecil trying to get to home. Metheny throws the ball in to Stirnweiss who relays the ball to Garbark, who tags Cecil, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Cecil
  
  Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
  
  Stirnweiss strikes out. Partee drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stirnweiss out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Cecil
  
  Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Cecil
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Bonham
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Bonham
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Bonham
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabor vs. Bonham
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Cecil
  
  Lindell hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Cecil
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Cecil
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucher vs. Bonham
  
  Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Partee vs. Bonham
  
  Partee strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Bonham
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. Bucher moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cecil vs. Bonham
  
  Cecil bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Bucher moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Finney vs. Bonham
  
  Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bucher scores. Lake scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Bonham
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Cecil
  
  Grimes strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garbark vs. Cecil
  
  Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milosevich vs. Cecil
  
  Mike Milosevich pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
  
  Milosevich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Zuber
  
  Bill Zuber now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Zuber
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Zuber
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Cecil
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Cecil
  
  Martin hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucher vs. Zuber
  
  Bucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Partee vs. Zuber
  
  Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Zuber
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Cecil
  
  Lindell hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Cecil
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield and into right field for a base hit. Fox scoops it up and throws to the cutoff man, Bucher, who throws to first. Finney tags Etten for the out. Etten had rounded first base, started to go towards second, thought better of it, but was caught off the first base View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Cecil
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimes vs. Cecil
  
  Grimes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garbark vs. Cecil
  
  Garbark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waner vs. Cecil
  
  Paul Waner pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1944 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b      4  1  1  0   Finney L, 1b          4  1  3  3   
Metheny B, rf         2  0  0  0   Metkovich G, cf       4  1  2  2   
Martin H, lf          3  0  0  0   Fox P, rf             4  0  3  0   
Lindell J, cf         4  0  0  1   Johnson B, lf         4  1  1  0   
Etten N, 1b           3  0  0  0   Tabor J, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Crosetti F, ss        3  0  1  0   Bucher J, 2b          4  2  2  0   
Grimes O, 3b          4  0  2  0   Partee R, c           4  0  0  1   
Garbark M, c          4  0  1  0   Lake E, ss            2  1  0  0   
Bonham T, p           2  0  0  0   Cecil R, p            2  0  0  1   
Milosevich M, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Zuber B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Waner P, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        32  7 12  7

New York         100 000 000 --  1
Boston           101 302 00x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L)          6.0 11  7  4  2  1
Zuber B               2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cecil R (W)           9.0  5  1  1  5  5

E -- Stirnweiss S
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 4
2B -- Finney L 2, Fox P
HR -- Metkovich G
SH -- Cecil R
WP -- Bonham T
T -- 1:55
A -- 12294

    

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