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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 27, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 27, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pinky Woods |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Pinky Woods | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rosenthal | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 27, 1944
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Christopher
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Christopher
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Woods
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Woods
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Woods
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Woods
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Christopher
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Christopher
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Woods
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Woods
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Woods covering, for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Woods
There's a wild pitch. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Woods
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to home to get Siebert. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Woods
Busch takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Woods
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Christopher
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Christopher
Bucher hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Woods
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Woods
Rosenthal strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Woods
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Christopher
Fox hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Christopher
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Woods
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Woods
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Woods
There's a wild pitch. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Woods
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Woods
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Christopher
Partee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Christopher
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Woods
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Woods
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Woods
The ball gets by Partee for a passed ball. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Woods
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Woods
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Woods
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Woods
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Woods
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Estalella moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGhee vs. Woods
McGhee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Christopher
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Christopher
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a line drive to right field. Rosenthal throws towards the plate. Hayes fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hayes. Fox scores. Johnson moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Tabor moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Partee vs. Christopher
Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Finney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Lake takes first base on ball four. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Berry
Woods bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Partee moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bucher vs. Berry
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Woods
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Woods
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Woods
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Berry
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Berry
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Berry
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Woods
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Woods
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Woods
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Berry
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Berry
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Berry
Partee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Berry
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Woods
Hayes hits a line drive towards third. Tabor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Woods
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Woods
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Berry
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Busch. Woods moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Berry
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Berry
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Berry
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Berry
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Woods
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Woods covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Woods
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Woods
Joe Burns pinch hits for Joe Berry.
Burns takes first base on ball four. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Woods
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosenthal vs. Woods
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson 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 8/27/1944, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bucher J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hall I, 2b 5 1 1 1
Metkovich G, cf 5 1 1 0 Rosenthal L, rf 4 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 5 1 2 1 Estalella B, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 2 2 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Siebert D, lf 3 0 3 0
Finney L, 1b 3 1 1 1 McGhee B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Partee R, c 4 0 2 2 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 0 1 0
Woods P, p 3 1 1 0 Christopher R, p 2 1 1 0
Berry J, p 1 0 0 0
Burns J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 5 34 2 8 2
Boston 010 005 001 -- 7
Philadelphia 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Woods P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christopher R (L) 5.1 8 6 5 2 4
Berry J 3.2 2 1 0 1 0
E -- Hayes F, McGhee B, Busch E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Johnson B
3B -- Metkovich G
SH -- Woods P
WP -- Christopher R 2, Woods P 2
PB -- Partee R
A -- 0
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