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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 23, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Cecil |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,370 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
Rex Cecil | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Right Fielder |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1944
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Trout
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Trout
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Cecil
The ball gets by Partee for a passed ball. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Cecil
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Cecil
York hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Cecil
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Wakefield moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Cecil
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoover vs. Cecil
Hoover hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Outlaw scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Cecil
Trout hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Trout
Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Trout
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Trout
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Cecil
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Cecil
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. York reaches second base with a double. Mayo scores. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Cecil
Wakefield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Cecil
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Cecil
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoover vs. Cecil
Hoover strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Trout
Newsome strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Newsome out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Trout
Cecil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Trout
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Cecil
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Cecil
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Cecil
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Hausmann
Clem Hausmann now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trout scores. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Hausmann
York takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Hausmann
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Outlaw vs. Hausmann
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trout
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucher vs. Trout
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Trout
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Hausmann
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Hausmann
Hoover is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Hausmann
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Trout
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Trout
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Trout
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hausmann
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Hausmann
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hausmann
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Trout
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Trout
Fox 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hausmann
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Hausmann
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Hausmann
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Hausmann
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Hausmann
Hoover hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Trout
Bucher hits a line drive into right field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Trout
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Trout
Partee hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Hausmann
Trout hits a popup towards third. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hausmann
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Hausmann
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Hausmann
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Trout
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazor vs. Trout
Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Clem Hausmann.
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Mayo. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Trout
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higgins. Newsome scores. Lazor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Trout
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lazor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Trout
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Woods
Pinky Woods now pitching.
York hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Woods
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Woods
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Woods
Swift takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Woods
Hoover hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trout vs. Woods
Trout hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucher vs. Trout
Bucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Trout
Finney hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Trout
Partee hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Trout
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Trout
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Pinky Woods.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1944 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 2 1 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 5 2 3 2 Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Bucher J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 2 2 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Outlaw J, rf 5 1 1 1 Partee R, c 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 1 0 0 0 Newsome S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hoover J, ss 5 0 2 3 Cecil R, p 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 5 1 1 0 Hausmann C, p 1 0 0 0 Lazor J, ph 1 0 0 0 Woods P, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 1 35 8 11 8 Boston 000 000 011 -- 2 Detroit 421 000 01x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cecil R (L) 2.1 7 7 7 6 1 Hausmann C 4.2 2 0 0 3 2 Woods P 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (W) 9.0 6 2 1 3 1 E -- Hoover J 2, Mayo E, Higgins P DP -- Detroit 4 LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 13 2B -- Metkovich G, York R, Johnson B PB -- Partee R T -- 1:52 A -- 14370
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