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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 29, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on August 29, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Myatt | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Roberto Ortiz | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Hal Epps | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 29, 1944
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Newsom
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newsom
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Niggeling
Epps bunts in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Niggeling
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Newsom
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Newsom
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Newsom
Torres hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Niggeling
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Newsom
Ferrell 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Newsom
Sullivan 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Newsom
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Newsom
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niggeling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel 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 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Niggeling
Newsom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a line drive towards third. Torres catches it and throws to first to double up Newsom. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Niggeling
Epps hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newsom
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Newsom
Spence 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Newsom
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Newsom
There goes Vaughn. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Estalella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGhee vs. Niggeling
McGhee hits a fly ball towards cemter. Spence catches it and throws to home to double up Estalella. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Newsom
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Newsom
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Newsom
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Newsom
Niggeling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Niggeling
Newsom hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Newsom
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Newsom
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Newsom, and towards Hall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Niggeling
Epps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Myatt. Estalella reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a line drive into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Newsom
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Newsom
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Newsom
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch misplays the ball. That's an error on Busch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Newsom
There goes Torres. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Newsom
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Niggeling
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Myatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Niggeling
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Newsom
Sullivan strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sullivan out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Newsom
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Newsom
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee fields the ball and throws to Newsom covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Newsom
There goes Myatt. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Myatt steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Newsom
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Newsom
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Niggeling
Epps bunts towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hall scores. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Niggeling
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Estalella scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Newsom
Larry Rosenthal now playing left field.
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Newsom
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Newsom
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Newsom
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Gil Torres.
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFebvre vs. Newsom
George Case pinch runs for Rick Ferrell. Bill LeFebvre pinch hits for John Sullivan.
LeFebvre hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1944, game 1 -- Washington at Philadelphia
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Myatt G, rf 4 0 3 0 Hall I, 2b 3 2 2 0
Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Epps H, rf 2 0 0 0
Ortiz R, lf 4 0 0 0 Estalella B, cf 3 1 2 1
Spence S, cf 3 1 1 1 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 1
Vaughn F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Siebert D, lf 4 0 0 0
Torres G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosenthal L, lf 0 0 0 0
Guerra M, pr 0 0 0 0 McGhee B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Case G, pr 0 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 0 1 0
Sullivan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 3 0 1 0
LeFebvre B, ph 1 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 29 3 9 3
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 001 02x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
E -- Busch E, Kell G
DP -- Washington 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Estalella B
3B -- Estalella B
HR -- Spence S
SB -- Myatt G
CS -- Vaughn F, Torres G
SH -- Epps H 2
HBP -- by Niggeling J (Hall I)
PB -- Ferrell R
A -- 0
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